Travel Outlook Saturday March IMS Page 13 Higher speeds on Eurail Fort George Travel VINCENT m Thomson Service Many Canadians v on consider any mode at travel but their own car when on vacation in Canada but nevertheless tour by train when they visit Europe Compared to Canadian streets and highways roads are so congested the railways a pleasant less stressful alternative again European roadi seem almost empty when contrasted with those in the populous countries of Asia Visitors who plan to travel sively by rail on the Continent should consider buying one of the varieties of that arc sold only In North America and are valid for unlimited travel on the rail systems of 18 European countries Information on and Europe trains is available from travel agents and from Distribution Centre CP Sue Montreal H2SSK9 In most of those 1G countries pro jects are under way or planned to upgrade service during the next few yean Here a partial rundown The recently inaugurated EuroCi ty system linking major cities on the Continent now consists of 128 first class international rains and will grow substantially by 19D ac cording to pass spokesman Andrew J Lazarus Several other multinationol high speed networks are planned in dud one that will link France the Netherlands and West Germany with km per hour train service by the mid 1990s It to have the crossChannel rail tunnel linking the British and trench railway systems in service by French National Hallways will In a super first class on a number of its high speed and con trains by the end of this year A total of 100 deluxe passenger cars and 10 highspeed trains will be upgraded first highspeed trains will operate between Pans and next year at a top speed of km per hour A similar train will go Into service from Paris Bordeaux end on Spain IS90 with wider cars and many new amenities RA1L20M In Switzerland a new rail link has been opened between Geneva Coln- airport and the Cornavin rail station with capacity for 102 trains per day By the end of the cen when the Swiss Rail project is completed trains running at about 190 km an hour will connect all major cities or the federation us ing newly built track and tunnels West Germany plans to be Operating Intercity tx press trains by 1991 between Hamburg and Basel Hamburg and Munich and Frankfurt and Munich with lop speeds of km an hour Construe lion of high speed rail lines between Mannheim and Stuttgart and Hanover and Wunhurg is near completion and work Is under way on another such line connecting south of Karlsruhe and Of CUT In Italy new construction on the will reduce the distance between tame and by nearly km and by 1992 this tine will be extended km north to Bologna and Milan In the mean time passengers travelling between Rome and Milan nave the choice of four new all firstclass trains that make the Journey in under five long term project for a km railway line from Rome south to Naples has been approved and given funding In the order of about fl billion It will permit speeds of up to 290 km an hour Spain is building a new high speed route from Madrid to Seville be ready by 1992 with speeds of up to km per hour a possibility A se cond new line giving a more direct link between Madrid and Medina del will permit speeds as high as km an hour when completed TRAVEL NOTEBOOK Here arc notes on news of current interest to travellers This winter lourist arrivals in Hawaii are down five to 10 per cent from lost winters Visitors have a broader selection of hotels and some pricecutting Is taking place by both hotels and airlines In Mexico the value of the peso has fallen so low recently worth roughly one- twentieth of a cent Canadian that are no longer used In quoting of prices The British Tourist Authority Box Station Toronto is offering a list entitled Let Go of more than British hotels with special pnecs for stays of two nights or more Another brochure Arts Festivals Is a comprehensive listing of this year festivals musical and otherwise Stroll through floral haven Beautiful Andromeda in Barbados is a must sec for people who love flower Hardens Overlooking scenic Bathsheba on the cast coast Andromeda boasts a world collection of exotic flowers and trees Ins one of Barbados foremost and owner of Andromeda started the garden in 1954 on land that had belonged to her family for over years Although it began as a hobby the garden fame quickly spread Today many thousands of plants from around the world tune been planted here and visitors arc Invited their bcautv In Greek mythology the fair maiden Andromeda was banished and chained to a rock At An sculptured rock boulders surround the garden forming part of its striking landscape SAME DAY TAX RETURNS 101 Guelpti SI Georgetown 8772217 REGULAR I TIME CLEANING SILVER POLISHING CLOSETS CUPBOARDS LAUNDRY WINDOWS ETC REFERENCES 8771724 ROMAN CATHOLIC SEPARATE SCHOOL BOARD LE DES SEPAREES CATHOUQUES ROMAMES DE HALTON FRENCH IMMERSION PROGRAM REGISTRATION The Halton Roman Catholic School Board is offering an optional French Program to its English language students entering Grade 5 in September Registration is scheduled as follows HALTON HILLS Saturday March 5 1 988 9 a to 12 noon Holy Cross School 222 Maple Avenue Georgetown For further information please contact Mrs Michelle H Long la do Program Consultant French as a Second Language 214 Bymei Director In the early century the British military took on the danger ous task of defending the Niagara frontier from American invasion The troops were quartered at Fort George in Niagara on the Lake within the range of enemy guns Partially destroyed during the WarofI8I2 Fort George was then a ban donned as a military post The original plans of the fort were used in its reconstruction in the 1930s Now tens of thousands of people visit Fort George National Historic Park each year They discover a portrayal of everyday life in the old through period lions and modern displays On the parade ground soldiers in period uniform demonstrate drill 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