TGV world speed record
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The TGV holds a series of land speed records for rail vehicles achieved by SNCF, the French national railway, and its industrial partners. The high-speed trials are intended to expand the limits of hi
World Record plaque
TGV powerhead 24049 of the world record train set 325 on display at the Cité du Train in Mulhouse
TGV 4402 operation V150 reaching 574 km/h on 3 April 2007 near Le Chemin, France.
Part of TGV trainset 4402 displayed near the Eiffel Tower after the record
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)