TGV Sud-Est trainset
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The TGV Sud-Est trainset is the original high-speed electric multiple unit used on France’s pioneering TGV services, known for inaugurating high-speed rail in the country in the early 1980s.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| TGV Sud-Est trainset canonical | 1 |
| TGV trainsets | 1 |
| single-deck TGV Sud-Est | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T661367 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: TGV Sud-Est trainset Context triple: [TGV, usesRollingStock, TGV Sud-Est trainset]
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A.
TGV high-speed rail
TGV high-speed rail is France’s flagship high-speed train service that connects major cities and hubs, including direct links from Charles de Gaulle Airport to destinations across the country and into neighboring nations.
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B.
Intercités
Intercités is a network of French long-distance conventional trains operated by SNCF, connecting major cities and regions across the country.
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C.
Eurostar
Eurostar is a high-speed international train service connecting the United Kingdom with mainland Europe via the Channel Tunnel, linking cities such as London, Paris, and Brussels.
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D.
Alstom Citadis tram
The Alstom Citadis tram is a family of modern low-floor light rail vehicles widely used in urban tram networks around the world.
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E.
Class 802 Nova 1 bi-mode train
The Class 802 Nova 1 is a modern bi-mode intercity train used by TransPennine Express, capable of operating on both electrified and non-electrified routes to provide faster, more flexible services across northern England and Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: TGV Sud-Est trainset Target entity description: The TGV Sud-Est trainset is the original high-speed electric multiple unit used on France’s pioneering TGV services, known for inaugurating high-speed rail in the country in the early 1980s.
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A.
TGV high-speed rail
TGV high-speed rail is France’s flagship high-speed train service that connects major cities and hubs, including direct links from Charles de Gaulle Airport to destinations across the country and into neighboring nations.
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B.
Intercités
Intercités is a network of French long-distance conventional trains operated by SNCF, connecting major cities and regions across the country.
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C.
Eurostar
Eurostar is a high-speed international train service connecting the United Kingdom with mainland Europe via the Channel Tunnel, linking cities such as London, Paris, and Brussels.
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D.
Alstom Citadis tram
The Alstom Citadis tram is a family of modern low-floor light rail vehicles widely used in urban tram networks around the world.
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E.
Class 802 Nova 1 bi-mode train
The Class 802 Nova 1 is a modern bi-mode intercity train used by TransPennine Express, capable of operating on both electrified and non-electrified routes to provide faster, more flexible services across northern England and Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
TGV trainset
ⓘ
electric multiple unit ⓘ high-speed trainset ⓘ |
| bogieType | Jacobs bogies between trailers ⓘ |
| brakeType |
disc brakes
ⓘ
electrodynamic brakes ⓘ |
| builderConsortium |
Alstom (formerly Bombardier Transportation)
ⓘ
surface form:
Alstom–Francorail
|
| carbodyMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| couplingType | Scharfenberg coupler (between power car and rake) ⓘ |
| designedForRoute |
Paris–Lyon railway
ⓘ
surface form:
Paris–Lyon
|
| designedTopSpeed | 300 km/h ⓘ |
| doorType | plug doors ⓘ |
| electrificationSystem |
1.5 kV DC overhead line
ⓘ
25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line ⓘ |
| enteredServiceOnLine | LGV Sud-Est ⓘ |
| family |
TGV high-speed rail
ⓘ
surface form:
TGV
|
| firstCommercialServiceDate | 27 September 1981 ⓘ |
| gauge | 1435 mm standard gauge ⓘ |
| inauguratedHighSpeedServiceIn | France ⓘ |
| introduced | 1981 ⓘ |
| livery | orange and grey original TGV livery ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Alcatel Alsthom
ⓘ
surface form:
Alstom
Francorail ⓘ |
| nickName |
TGV PSE
ⓘ
TGV PSE ⓘ
surface form:
TGV orange
|
| notableFor |
being the first generation of TGV trainsets
ⓘ
inaugurating high-speed rail service in France in the early 1980s ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | over 100 trainsets ⓘ |
| numberOfIntermediateCoaches | 8 ⓘ |
| numberOfPowerCars | 2 ⓘ |
| operator | SNCF ⓘ |
| owner | SNCF ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 6450 kW ⓘ |
| powerType | electric ⓘ |
| record | helped establish regular 260–270 km/h commercial operation in France ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
KVB
ⓘ
TVM cab signalling ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
LGV Sud-Est
ⓘ
surface form:
LGV Sud-Est high-speed line
Paris–Lyon railway ⓘ
surface form:
Paris–Lyon corridor
conventional lines beyond Lyon ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | largely withdrawn from front-line TGV service ⓘ |
| serviceType | high-speed rail passenger service ⓘ |
| someUnitsConvertedTo | postal TGV service ⓘ |
| someUnitsPreservedAs | heritage trainsets ⓘ |
| successor |
TGV Atlantique trainset
ⓘ
surface form:
TGV Atlantique
TGV Réseau ⓘ |
| topSpeed | 270 km/h ⓘ |
| tractionType | electric multiple unit ⓘ |
| trainsetFormation | 2 power cars and 8 trailers ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: TGV Sud-Est trainset Description of subject: The TGV Sud-Est trainset is the original high-speed electric multiple unit used on France’s pioneering TGV services, known for inaugurating high-speed rail in the country in the early 1980s.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
TGV
this entity surface form:
TGV trainsets
subject surface form:
TGV Duplex
this entity surface form:
single-deck TGV Sud-Est