Trans Europ Express
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Trans Europ Express was a former network of high-quality international express trains that connected major cities across Western Europe from the late 1950s to the 1980s.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trans-Europe Express | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international express train network
ⓘ
passenger rail service brand ⓘ |
| brandingFeature |
distinctive TEE logo
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standardized livery on many trains ⓘ |
| country | Western European countries ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1987 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of post-war European integration in rail transport ⓘ |
| inception | 1957 ⓘ |
| inspired | the 1966 film "Trans-Europ-Express" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOperator |
Austrian Federal Railways
NERFINISHED
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Danish State Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ Deutsche Bundesbahn NERFINISHED ⓘ FS Italiane NERFINISHED ⓘ Luxembourg CFL NERFINISHED ⓘ Nederlandse Spoorwegen NERFINISHED ⓘ SBB-CFF-FFS NERFINISHED ⓘ SNCB-NMBS NERFINISHED ⓘ SNCF NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish RENFE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrain |
TEE Bavaria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
TEE Cisalpin NERFINISHED ⓘ TEE Edelweiss NERFINISHED ⓘ TEE Helvetia NERFINISHED ⓘ TEE Ligure NERFINISHED ⓘ TEE Mistral NERFINISHED ⓘ TEE Parsifal NERFINISHED ⓘ TEE Rheingold NERFINISHED ⓘ TEE Saphir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onboardService |
air-conditioned coaches
ⓘ
bar service ⓘ restaurant car ⓘ |
| operatingPeriodEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| operatingPeriodStart | late 1950s ⓘ |
| operatorType | state railways consortium ⓘ |
| purpose | to connect major Western European cities with high-speed luxury trains ⓘ |
| regionServed | Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rollingStockType |
diesel multiple units
ⓘ
electric multiple units ⓘ locomotive-hauled coaches ⓘ |
| serviceClass | first class ⓘ |
| serviceType |
daytime express
ⓘ
first-class-only ⓘ international ⓘ |
| speedCharacteristic | high-speed for its era ⓘ |
| successor |
EuroCity network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
InterCity services ⓘ |
| targetCustomer |
affluent tourists
ⓘ
business travelers ⓘ |
| ticketingPolicy | supplementary fare required ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
EuroCity
subject surface form:
Planet Rock
this entity surface form:
Trans-Europe Express
this entity surface form:
Trans-Europe Express