The maximum speed reached by the TGV was set in a record for the fasted wheeled train as 357.2 mph. TGV stands for Train a Grande Vitesse, meaning high-speed train in french.
High-speed train; 'Train Grande Vitesse' or, TGV for short
The TGV (French: Train à Grande Vitesse, "high-speed train") is France's high-speed rail service.
Le TGV stands for 'Train Ã? Grande Vitesse', meaning High Speed Train in English.
Train a Grande Vitesse (High speed train)TGV stands for Train à Grande Vitesse (high-speed train)
TGV
The French TGV.
Le Train Grande Vitesse, or TGV
TGV = 'Train à Grande Vitesse' which is French for 'high speed train'.There are no TGV's currently operating in the UK. The Eurostar trains which run through the Channel Tunnel between France and the UK are based on the TGV, and manufactured by the same company.
A TGV test train set the record for the fastest wheeled train, reaching 574.8 km/h (357.2 mph) on 3 April 2007.The TGV (French: Train à Grande Vitesse, meaning high-speed train)
The world's second fastest train is the TGV V150 with a speed of 357mph. It was made in France
The name of the train is often called the TGV or Train à Grande Vitesse which translates in English to"High-Speed Train".
TGV's are electrically powered. The electricity is picked up from overhead cables. On the high speed lines this is at 25 Kv 50 Hz AC.