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PSG face backlash over mockery of train travel option
AFP, Published on 07/09/2022
» PARIS: French football giants Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday faced accusations of failing to take climate change seriously, after coach Christophe Galtier and star Kylian Mbappe mocked a suggestion that they should take the train rather than private planes for short-haul travel.
Paris-Roubaix changes race time to let trains pass
AFP, Published on 05/04/2016
» PARIS - Organisers of the Paris-Roubaix cycling classic said Tuesday they have changed the times of this weekend's race to avoid last year's fiasco where riders passed through a railway crossing after the barriers had come down.
French railway seeks action against Paris-Roubaix cyclists
AFP, Published on 13/04/2015
» PARIS - The French state railway company SNCF on Monday sought police action after several riders in the Paris-Roubaix cycling classic crossed a barrier seconds before a high speed train arrived.
Riders have near miss with TGV
AFP, Published on 13/04/2015
» ROUBAIX (FRANCE) - Several riders had a near miss crossing a railway line after the safety barriers had come down during Sunday's Paris-Roubaix one-day classic cycle race.
Russia World Cup to 'dispel stereotypes'
AFP, Published on 04/12/2012
» Russia hopes its hosting of the 2018 World Cup will dispel negative stereotypes about the country by showcasing modern stadiums and transport networks, the head of the Russian organising committee said.