A massive blunder has led to the French national rail operator facing public humiliation and $100 million in losses, so far, after it mistakenly ordered $20 billion worth of new trains that were too wide for some platforms. The 2,000 trains ordered by the train company SNCF of course cost much more than attempting to repair the platforms in a way that would fit the new trains; this is where the 80 million euro ($110 million) is now going towards, weekly satirical Le Canard Enchaine reported on Wednesday, followed by the rest of the French media. The crux of the … Continue reading Sacrebleu!