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TGV
French: [teʒeve]
Also Known As Train a Grande Vitesse
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Train a Grande Vitesse, Frances high speed rail service, operated by the national railway SNCF. It entered service in September 1981 between Paris and Lyon, running on purpose built high speed track, and became the commercial and technical benchmark other countries measured their own high speed rail programs against.
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SignificanceBecame the commercial and technical benchmark for high speed rail outside Japan. 1 Manufacturer or Builder Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. Wikipedia: TGV
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The TGV is the generic name of the trainsets used for the intercity high-speed rail service run by France's national rail operator, SNCF Voyageurs.
1. Wikipedia: TGV
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The principal SNCF TGV equipment families built by Alstom include:
1. Wikipedia: TGV
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1. Wikipedia: TGV
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On 3 April 2007 a modified TGV POS train reached 574.8 km/h (357.2 mph) under test conditions on the LGV Est between Paris and Strasbourg.
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Wikipedia: Alstom
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Alstom SA... is a French multinational rail transport systems manufacturer.
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