Originally Posted by
WHBM
The route may be new but the trains are not. Some new higher-capacity double-deck trains have been built for the existing and more heavily used TGV lines, and their trains built some years ago have in turn been handed down to TGV-Est.
Are you sure? The TGV Est Européen page of the SNCF site says:
Les rames du parc TGV EST EUROPÉEN bénéficieront d’un nouvel aménagement intérieur entièrement redessiné par Christian Lacroix. En juin 2007, elles pourront circuler à 320 km/h, soit 20 km/h au dessus de la vitesse pratiquée sur les autres axes TGV. Chacune d’elles accueillera jusqu’à 360 voyageurs.
The trainsets of the TGV Est fleet will have a new interior layout, completely redesigned by Christian Lacroix. In June 2007, they will be able to run at 320 km/h, that is 20 km/h faster than the speed at which existing TGVs travel on the other TGV routes in Europe. Each set will be able to carry 360 passengers.
http://www.tgvesteuropeen.com/rubriq...id_rubrique=86 (photos and descriptions of the trains are here)
Last edited by iff; Jun 14, 2007 at 10:09 am
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