What is duplex train?
What is duplex train?
The TGV Duplex is a French high-speed train of the TGV family, manufactured by Alstom, and operated by the French national railway company SNCF. The Duplex inaugurated the third generation of TGV trainsets. It was specially designed to increase capacity on high-speed lines with saturated traffic.
What does TGV mean?
The TGV (French: TurboTrain à Grande Vitesse and then Train à Grande Vitesse, “high-speed train”) is France’s intercity high-speed rail service, operated by SNCF. SNCF worked on a high-speed rail network from 1966 to 1974 and presented the project to President Georges Pompidou who approved it.
How did Alstom Transport designer improve their high-speed train?
The AGVTM, the latest generation of very high-speed trains developed by Alstom, does away with the concentrated power set-up, in favour of a system whereby power is distributed throughout the entire trainset. This design frees up extra space for passengers in the power cars.
What is Europe’s fastest train?
AGV Italo. Automotrice Grande Vitesse (AGV) Italo, the first train in the AGV series, is currently the fastest operating train in Europe and third fastest train in the world.
What is the name of the TGV Lyria train?
The logo evolved as the name Lyria appeared, and as the TGV logo changed. The TGV Lyria trains, originally in the blue and grey TGV livery with an additional red band through the train and the TGV Lyria logo on the bar coaches and the power cars, were re-liveried in 2012 with a variation of the new «Carmillon» TGV livery,…
Where is the maximum speed on the TGV Lyria?
The maximum speed is attained on the LGV Sud-Est between Aisy-sous-Thil (west of Dijon) and Valenton (near Paris). Services to Geneva were operated using “classic” TGV Sud-Est equipment; that is, bi-current sets relieved by TGV Duplex.
Where does TGV Lyria run from Paris to Zurich?
After the opening of the TGV Est in June 2007, Lyria service between Paris and Zurich began using the newly constructed line instead of the previous route, passing through Strasbourg, Colmar, Mulhouse and Basel. Consequently, service from Paris departed from Gare de l’Est instead of Gare de Lyon until 2011.
How many TGV Sud-Est tri current trains are there?
For the route between Paris and Lausanne, Bern, and Zurich, new TGV Sud-Est tri-current trains were used, with 7 trains owned by SNCF and 2 owned by CFF (train nos. 112 & 114). Since summer 2006, all trains were renovated to offer a better quality of service.