TGV POS
The TGV POS is a TGV train built by French manufacturer Alstom which is operated by the French national rail company, the SNCF, in France's high-speed rail lines. It was originally ordered by the SNCF for use on the LGV Est, which was put into service in 2007. POS is an abbreviation of Paris-Ostfrankreich-Süddeutschland (English: Paris, Eastern France, Southern Germany) the route of the LGV Est.
| TGV POS | |
|---|---|
| In service | 2006 |
| Manufacturer | Alstom |
| Replaced | TGV Sud-Est |
| Number built | 38 motor cars |
| Formation | 2 motor cars + 8 trailers |
| Operators | Lyria |
| Lines served | LGV Est LGV Rhin-Rhône LGV Sud-Est LGV Nord |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 200.19 m (656 ft 9 in) |
| Width | Motor car 2.81 m (9 ft 3 in) Trailer 2.904 m (9 ft 6.3 in) |
| Height | 4.1 m (13 ft 5 in) (power car), 3.42 m (11 ft 3 in) (trailer) |
| Weight | 383 t (377 long tons; 422 short tons) (empty) |
| Acceleration | ≥1.7 km/(h⋅s) (1.1 mph/s)(0–100 km/h (0–62 mph)), 0.35 km/(h⋅s) (0.22 mph/s) (at 320 km/h (199 mph)), from 0 to 320 km/h (0 to 199 mph) within 5 minutes 20 seconds and 18 km (11.2 mi) |
| Electric system(s) | |
| Current collector(s) | CX Pantograph |
| Safety system(s) | TVM-430, KVB, LZB, PZB |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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