A massive contract has been signed for a new fleet of RER trains for the Paris rail network - and thankfully they've been designed with passenger comfort in mind.

Filling in an important gap in its native Maps apps for iOS and macOS, Apple this weekend introduced public transit directions for Paris, including detailed station information.

Opened in 1999, the RER E line provides a horizontal link between the east and centre of Paris, connecting Chelles-Gournay / Tournan-en-Brie with the Haussmann Saint-Lazare centre within 30 minutes.

Paris's RER trains tend to be unglamorous shuttles that ferry locals to and from the suburbs. But the RER C train, best known as the most efficient way to get from the city to the Palace of ...