About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 107. Chapters: European high-speed trains, High-speed rail in Austria, High-speed rail in Belgium, High-speed rail in Denmark, High-speed rail in France, High-speed rail in Germany, High-speed rail in Italy, High-speed rail in Norway, High-speed rail in Poland, High-speed rail in Portugal, High-speed rail in Russia, High-speed rail in Sweden, High-speed rail in Switzerland, High-speed rail in Turkey, High-speed rail in the Netherlands, High-speed rail in the United Kingdom, High-speed rail of Spain, TGV, Thalys, Intercity-Express, Flytoget, AVE, Transmission Voie-Machine, Intercity Express Programme, British Rail Mark 3, Gardermoen Line, Advanced Passenger Train, Railjet, GMB Class 71, Henschel-Wegmann Train, Follo Line, UK Ultraspeed, High-speed rail in Spain, Schienenzeppelin, Automotrice a grande vitesse, High speed trains of the United Kingdom, NSB Class 73, Treno Alta Velocita, Basque Y, DR 18 201, Sapsan, Fyra, Berlin-Palermo railway axis, Integrated Kent Franchise, Greengauge 21, Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori, London and Continental Railways, SNCF TGV Thalys PBKA, Allersberg-Express, EUROTEM, Trans-European high-speed rail network, Eurostar Italia, Landrucken Tunnel, Alfa Pendular, TCDD HT65000, AIRail Service, Arco, Magistrale for Europe, Alvia. Excerpt: The TGV (French: , meaning high-speed train) is France's high-speed rail service, currently operated by SNCF Voyages, the long-distance rail branch of SNCF, the French national rail operator. It was developed during the 1970s by GEC-Alsthom (now Alstom) and SNCF. Although originally designed to be powered by gas turbines, the TGV prototypes evolved into electric trains with the petrol crisis of 1973. Following the inaugural TGV service between Paris and Lyon in 1981, the TGV network, centred on Paris, has expanded to connect cities across France and in adjacent countries. A...
