The Alstom AGV, short for Automotrice a Grande Vitesse, is a French high-speed trainset developed by Alstom as the successor to the classic TGV format. Unlike earlier TGV sets, which use separate locomotive power cars at each end, the AGV distributes its traction motors along the length of the articulated train, freeing up more space for passengers while keeping the same articulated-bogie principle as the TGV. The first commercial operator of the AGV was the Italian open-access carrier NTV, which introduced the trainset under its Italo brand in 2012 as the first privately operated high-speed rail service in Italy.
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SignificanceAlstom's successor to the TGV format, distributing traction along the train instead of using end power cars, and the basis of NTV's Italo high-speed service launched in 2012. 1 Manufacturer or Builder In the Other Atlases
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1. Wikipedia: AGV (train)
WikipediaLead paragraph, sentence 1: designer and manufacturer
The AGV is a standard gauge, high-speed, electric multiple-unit train designed and built by Alstom.
Third paragraph: NTV order and 2012 service start
Italian transport company NTV ordered 25 trains in 2008 (classified as AGV 575) with services beginning in 2012.
Fourth paragraph: Alstom-stated advantages sentence
According to Alstom, the advantages of the AGV are: increased seating area per train length (compared to a single-deck TGV); safety and maintenance advantages of the Jacobs bogie articulation design as well as higher energy efficiency from permanent-magnet synchronous motors.
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