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Transport in France
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Transportation in France relies on one of the densest networks in the world with 146 km of road and 6.2 km of rail lines per 100 km2. It is built as a web with Paris at its center. Rail, road, air and
Two high-speed TGV trains at Paris-Gare de l'Est
Two high-speed TGV trains at Paris-Gare de l'Est
SNCF freight train running on the "Grande ceinture complémentaire" network inter yard in suburb of Paris. Here, the train is passing along the closed
SNCF freight train running on the "Grande ceinture complémentaire" network inter yard in suburb of Paris. Here, the train is passing along the closed Villemomble yard in direction of Valenton.
A high-speed double-decker TGV train at Boinville-le-Gaillard
A high-speed double-decker TGV train at Boinville-le-Gaillard
Gare Saint Lazare station
Gare Saint Lazare station
TGV
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The TGV is the generic name of the trainsets used for the intercity high-speed rail service run by France's national rail operator, SNCF Voyageurs. It is also a quasi-generic initialism for high-speed
Transport in France
…the capital, starting with Paris-Lyon. In 1994, the Channel Tunnel opened, connecting France and Great Britain by rail under the English Channel. The TGV has set many world speed records, the most recent on 3 April 2007, when a new version of the TGV dubbed the V150 with larger wheels than the usual TGV…
TGV 2N2 at Gare de l'Est in Paris, 2013
TGV 2N2 at Gare de l'Est in Paris, 2013
TGV Sud-Est (left), the first equipment used on the service; and TGV 2N2 (right), the newest equipment used on the service, at Gare de Lyon, 2019
TGV Sud-Est (left), the first equipment used on the service; and TGV 2N2 (right), the newest equipment used on the service, at Gare de Lyon, 2019
TGV Duplex, seen on the LGV Rhin-Rhône in Héricourt, Haute-Saône. This service between Strasbourg and Montpellier runs on both high-speed and classic
TGV Duplex, seen on the LGV Rhin-Rhône in Héricourt, Haute-Saône. This service between Strasbourg and Montpellier runs on both high-speed and classic lines.
TGV Duplex departing Nice on the Marseille–Ventimiglia railway. The service towards the north runs on the classic line until Marseille, when it joins
TGV Duplex departing Nice on the Marseille–Ventimiglia railway. The service towards the north runs on the classic line until Marseille, when it joins the LGV Méditerranée. The proposed LGV PACA allows for extending the high-speed service to Nice.