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French State Railway TGV
The first commercial high speed services in France commenced with the TGV Sud-Est between Paris and Lyon in 1981. The abbreviation TGV stands for “Train à Grande Vitesse” or just “High Speed Train”. In contrast to the...
General
| Property | French State Railway TGV Réseau |
|---|---|
| Built | 1992-1996 |
| Manufacturers | GEC-Alstom |
| Wheel arrangement | B-B+2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2+B-B |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | French State Railway TGV Réseau |
|---|---|
| Length | 200.19 m |
| Empty weight | 383 t |
Power
| Property | French State Railway TGV Réseau |
|---|---|
| Power source | electric - AC/DC |
| Hourly power | 10,400 kW (14,140 PS) |
| Continuous power | 8,800 kW (11,965 PS) |
| Top speed | 320 km/h |
| Starting effort | 212.0 kN |
