"We are the French low-cost carrier," Mr Pepy says.

我们是法国的低成本运营商，Pepy先生说道。

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Next, Mr Pepy is preparing for 2010, when airlines and private train-operators such as Italy's new NTV group will be allowed onto Europe's high-speed rail network.

下一步，Pepy先生正准备2010年，即时（届时）飞机与私营铁路运营商（如意大利的NTV集团）也可以加入欧洲高速铁路网。

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Mr Pepy at SNCF reckons that when rail networks are opened up in 2010, airlines such as Lufthansa and air France-KLM will start operating their own train services.

SNCF的Pepy先生认为当2010年铁路网络开通的时候，航空公司比如，汉莎航空公司，法兰西航空-荷兰航空公司(KLM, Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij)也将开始经营自己的列车服务。

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However Pepy remains realistic about the industry's future where there will be increased competition, but also more collaboration.

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But last autumn Mr Pepy, with the backing of the government, got the unions to do a deal after an eight-day strike.

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Mr Pepy is an unlikely man to be standing on the footplate.

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