TGV Atlantique trainset

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The TGV Atlantique trainset is a high-speed French electric multiple unit introduced by SNCF in the late 1980s for services from Paris toward western and southwestern France, once holding the world speed record for rail trains.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
TGV Atlantique 11
TGV Atlantique trainset canonical 2
TGV Atlantique 325 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf TGV trainset
electric multiple unit
high-speed train
brakingSystem electro-pneumatic brakes
regenerative braking
category French high-speed rolling stock
country France
designedBy Alstom (formerly Bombardier Transportation)
surface form: Alstom
designedFor high-speed rail
designedForOperator SNCF
electrificationSystem 1.5 kV DC overhead line
25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line
family TGV high-speed rail
surface form: TGV
gauge 1,435 mm standard gauge
introduced late 1980s
manufacturer Alcatel Alsthom
surface form: Alstom
notableFor setting 1990 world speed record for rail trains
operator SNCF
owner SNCF
powerCollectionMethod pantograph
powerSource overhead catenary
primaryRouteDirection southwestern France
Western France
surface form: western France
primaryRouteOrigin Paris
propulsion electric motors
regionServed southwestern France
Western France
surface form: western France
serviceEntryYear 1989
serviceStatus in service (part of fleet, with some units withdrawn or refurbished)
serviceType intercity high-speed passenger service
technologyLineage successor to early TGV Sud-Est design
topSpeedInService 300 km/h
tractionType electric
trainControl cab signalling
trainsetConfiguration articulated
trainType fixed-formation trainset
UICClassification multiple-unit high-speed set
usedBy SNCF Réseau
surface form: French national railway network
usedOnLine LGV Atlantique
worldSpeedRecordCountry France
worldSpeedRecordDate 1990-05-18
worldSpeedRecordHolder yes
worldSpeedRecordLocation LGV Atlantique
worldSpeedRecordSpeed 515.3 km/h
worldSpeedRecordType conventional rail train

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Referenced by (14)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

TGV high-speed rail usesRollingStock TGV Atlantique trainset
subject surface form: TGV
Paris–Bordeaux hasRollingStock TGV Atlantique trainset
this entity surface form: TGV Atlantique
LGV Atlantique primaryRollingStock TGV Atlantique trainset
this entity surface form: TGV Atlantique
TGV Sud-Est trainset successor TGV Atlantique trainset
subject surface form: TGV Sud-Est
this entity surface form: TGV Atlantique
TGV Réseau trainset precededBy TGV Atlantique trainset
subject surface form: TGV Réseau
this entity surface form: TGV Atlantique
British Rail Class 373 designBasedOn TGV Atlantique trainset
this entity surface form: TGV Atlantique
Lignes à grande vitesse (LGV) network usedBy TGV Atlantique trainset
subject surface form: Lignes à grande vitesse network
this entity surface form: TGV Atlantique
TGV inOui usesRollingStockType TGV Atlantique trainset
this entity surface form: TGV Atlantique
TGV V150 test train previousRecordHolder TGV Atlantique trainset
subject surface form: TGV V150
this entity surface form: TGV Atlantique 325
TGV trainsets notableVariant TGV Atlantique trainset
this entity surface form: TGV Atlantique
Paris–Toulouse historicalOperator TGV Atlantique trainset
this entity surface form: TGV Atlantique
TVM-300 compatibleRollingStock TGV Atlantique trainset
this entity surface form: TGV Atlantique
TGV Atlantique services usesRollingStock TGV Atlantique trainset
TGV Atlantique services brandedAs TGV Atlantique trainset
this entity surface form: TGV Atlantique