LGV Est
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The Ligne à Grande Vitesse Est européenne, typically shortened to LGV Est, is a French high-speed rail line that connects Vaires-sur-Marne and Vendenheim. The line halved the travel time between Paris
The line in Rambluzin-et-Benoite-Vaux, Meuse
TGV with world record power unit (V150) as ICE replacement Paris-Frankfurt in Saarbrücken Hbf in June 2008 (with German engine driver)
Project V150
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Operation V150, where 150 refers to a target speed in metres per second, was a series of high-speed trials carried out on the LGV Est. The V150 was a specially configured TGV high-speed train notable
TGV 4402 (operation V150) reaching 574 km/h on 3 April 2007 near Le Chemin, France.
Part of the record-breaking V150 unit being sailed in triumph down the Seine for display at the foot of the Eiffel Tower
Part of TGV trainset 4402 displayed near the Eiffel Tower after the record