Alstom Aims for Rail-Speed Record With Upgraded TGV

yayoo · December 17th, 2006, 05:03 PM

A few more news about TGV est européen:

Direct TGV Connections for 37 Million Europeans

Serving around forty destinations, from Strasbourg to Bordeaux, Rennes or Lille; from Paris to Luxembourg, Metz, Nancy, Frankfurt or Zurich, in 2007 the TGV EST EUROPEEN will offer a new proximity to 37 million French and European customers.

Paris and some twenty cities of Eastern France will be directly connected via TGV and on most of the destinations the customers will enjoy a journey shorter by at least a third of the actual duration.

Paris will only be 2h20 away from Strasbourg, 1h30 away from Nancy or Metz, 45 minutes away from Reims. And with the good network of regional and local transport (TER, Bus, Tramway), inhabitants of these regions will benefit from the arrival of the TGV.

TGV EST EUROPEEN will also connect Paris directly with about 10 destinations in Germany, Switzerland and Luxembourg.

Besides the connections between Paris and Eastern France, TGV EST EUROPEEN will offer new opportunities of travel with direct TGV connections via Strasbourg and 3 new Stations between Eastern France on one hand and Ile-de-France, Northern, Western and South-Western France on the other hand.

3 New Stations will be built on the outskirts of 3 cities. Champagne-Ardennes TGV station will be situated 5 km from Reims, Lorraine TGV station between Metz and Nancy and Meuse TGV station about thirty km from Verdun and Bar-le-Duc. These modern and comfortable New Stations will be easily accessible by individual and public transport.

The new TGV Est Network : Paris- Strasbourg

yayoo · December 19th, 2006, 01:05 PM

Breaking news!!

Paris - France's high-speed TGV train - already the fastest in the world - is to try to break its own record by hitting speeds above 540km per hour, its constructors said on Monday.

One of the prides of French engineering, the superfast train a grande vitesse (TGV) set the current world rail record of 515.3km per hour, in test conditions, in 1990.

The new speed trial will be carried out in early April on the brand new TGV line connecting Paris to the eastern city of Strasbourg, which is set to open in June 2007.

According to the French engineering giant Alstom, which builds the TGV, the train is hoped to hit speeds of 550-570km per hour.

Currently, average travelling speeds for the TGV are around 300km per hour, but trains on the latest-generation Paris-Strasbourg line are to run slightly faster at 320km per hour.

The tests will nonetheless take rail travel almost up to commercial aircraft speeds. In the medium term, SNCF hopes to upgrade all its high-speed lines to 320kph, possibly 360kph (224mph), for ordinary service trains.

The record attempt will also make a strong statement that France is ready to take on competition from Japan and Germany in the multibillion-pound market for high-speed trains.

kub86 · December 20th, 2006, 08:51 PM

That's cool! I ride TGVs all the time and I love it.

So if it's currently around 300km/hr, and they've been testing it at 500km/hr....are they ever going to raise the speed? I know the Strasbourg route will be at 320km/hr.

But anything higher is deemed unsafe or the tracks aren't suitable? Is France going to try and raise the speeds on the other routes? Or is there no need to?

December 17th, 2006, 05:03 PM	#1
yayoo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 27	A few more news about TGV est européen: Direct TGV Connections for 37 Million Europeans Serving around forty destinations, from Strasbourg to Bordeaux, Rennes or Lille; from Paris to Luxembourg, Metz, Nancy, Frankfurt or Zurich, in 2007 the TGV EST EUROPEEN will offer a new proximity to 37 million French and European customers. Paris and some twenty cities of Eastern France will be directly connected via TGV and on most of the destinations the customers will enjoy a journey shorter by at least a third of the actual duration. Paris will only be 2h20 away from Strasbourg, 1h30 away from Nancy or Metz, 45 minutes away from Reims. And with the good network of regional and local transport (TER, Bus, Tramway), inhabitants of these regions will benefit from the arrival of the TGV. TGV EST EUROPEEN will also connect Paris directly with about 10 destinations in Germany, Switzerland and Luxembourg. Besides the connections between Paris and Eastern France, TGV EST EUROPEEN will offer new opportunities of travel with direct TGV connections via Strasbourg and 3 new Stations between Eastern France on one hand and Ile-de-France, Northern, Western and South-Western France on the other hand. 3 New Stations will be built on the outskirts of 3 cities. Champagne-Ardennes TGV station will be situated 5 km from Reims, Lorraine TGV station between Metz and Nancy and Meuse TGV station about thirty km from Verdun and Bar-le-Duc. These modern and comfortable New Stations will be easily accessible by individual and public transport. The new TGV Est Network : Paris- Strasbourg Last edited by yayoo; December 17th, 2006 at 05:47 PM.

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December 19th, 2006, 01:05 PM	#2
yayoo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 27	Breaking news!! Paris - France's high-speed TGV train - already the fastest in the world - is to try to break its own record by hitting speeds above 540km per hour, its constructors said on Monday. One of the prides of French engineering, the superfast train a grande vitesse (TGV) set the current world rail record of 515.3km per hour, in test conditions, in 1990. The new speed trial will be carried out in early April on the brand new TGV line connecting Paris to the eastern city of Strasbourg, which is set to open in June 2007. According to the French engineering giant Alstom, which builds the TGV, the train is hoped to hit speeds of 550-570km per hour. Currently, average travelling speeds for the TGV are around 300km per hour, but trains on the latest-generation Paris-Strasbourg line are to run slightly faster at 320km per hour. The tests will nonetheless take rail travel almost up to commercial aircraft speeds. In the medium term, SNCF hopes to upgrade all its high-speed lines to 320kph, possibly 360kph (224mph), for ordinary service trains. The record attempt will also make a strong statement that France is ready to take on competition from Japan and Germany in the multibillion-pound market for high-speed trains.

December 20th, 2006, 08:51 PM	#3
kub86 Twinkie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Seattle/Bellevue Posts: 688	That's cool! I ride TGVs all the time and I love it. So if it's currently around 300km/hr, and they've been testing it at 500km/hr....are they ever going to raise the speed? I know the Strasbourg route will be at 320km/hr. But anything higher is deemed unsafe or the tracks aren't suitable? Is France going to try and raise the speeds on the other routes? Or is there no need to?