France pays $20 billion for trains that don't fit its stations | The Verge

Oops. The French are not known for the engineering prowess or bureaucratic efficiencies. "Measure twice, cut once" comes to mind here. Click title for link.

The SNCF and RFF will submit a report to Cuvillier in which both entities will attempt to explain how the error was made. The report is due next week, but RFF spokesman Christophe Piednoël summed up the problem already with a flamboyant metaphor. "It's as if you have bought a Ferrari that you want to park in your garage, and you realize that your garage isn't exactly the right size to fit a Ferrari because you didn't have a Ferrari before."

Apparently they adore high-end Italian automobiles.