TGV at the train station is a photograph by Paris France which was uploaded on September 28th, 2013.
TGV at the train station
The TGV - Train a grande vitesse, the high-speed train is France high-speed rail service, operated by SNCF voyages, the long-distance rail branch of... more
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TGV at the train station
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The TGV - "Train a grande vitesse", the high-speed train is France high-speed rail service, operated by SNCF voyages, the long-distance rail branch of SNCF, the national rail operator.
It was developed during the 1970s by Alstom and SNCF. Originally designed to be powered by gas turbines, the prototypes evolved into electric trains with the petrol crisis of 1973. Following the inaugural service between Paris and Lyon in 1981 on the LGV Sud-Est the network, centred on Paris, has expanded to connect many cities across France and in adjacent countries on both high-speed and conventional lines.
A TGV test train set the record for the fastest wheeled train, reaching 574 kmh.
Paris is the capital and most populous city in France. It is situated on the River Seine, in the north of the country, at the heart of the ile de France region.
Within its administrative limits, and it has 20 quarters, the city has more than two million inhabitants while its metropolitan area is one of the largest population centres in Europe with more than 12 million inhabitants.
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