The Anonymous Widower

Not Very Correct French

French Railways or SNCF has just introduced a budget low-cost TGV service .  They’ve called it Ouigo, which I assumed is pronounced “we go”.

I thought the French had laws against the language of the dreaded rosbifs!

But it is a concept that might just have enough to succeed.

Would I use it?

Probably not, as it seems to be tied into French mobile phones and post codes. But I had read that the web site was only in French, but it’s now also in English.  So I suspect that in a few months, it’ll be as easy to use as easyJet or Ryanair.

I shall certainly try it on one of my trips back from somewhere in Southern Europe.

April 29, 2013 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | France, Language, TGV, Trains