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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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Year
1981 1
Significance
Became the commercial and technical benchmark for high speed rail outside Japan. 1
Manufacturer or Builder
Alstom 1
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High-Speed Rail, Modes
Rail Transport, Modes
Source Wikipedia: TGV

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Source Wikipedia: Alstom

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1. Wikipedia: TGV
WikipediaOverview
Quote, Overview
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.
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WikipediaRolling stock
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The principal SNCF TGV equipment families built by Alstom include:
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WikipediaLead section (pronunciation)
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[teʒeve]
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WikipediaMilestones
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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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WikipediaPreceded By: Shinkansen 0 SeriesView the Source
Wikipedia: Alstom
WikipediaPart Of: Alstom, Introduction
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Alstom SA... is a French multinational rail transport systems manufacturer.
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