Describes French National Railway's first electric TGV prototype which reached 260 km/h during trials in Alsace. The second 10-car prototype, equipped with full passenger accommodation, is due to be delivered this month, and next year it will begin commercial testing between Paris and Lyon.


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    Title :

    Electric TGVs spotlight French lead in high-speed technology


    Additional title:

    Elektro-TGV's bekraeftigen Frankreichs Fuehrungsposition in der Hochgeschwindigkeits-Technologie


    Published in:

    Railway Gazette International ; 134 , 12 ; 967-970


    Publication date :

    1978


    Size :

    4 Seiten


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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