TGV
Paris-Lyon speedster
TGV is France's high-speed rail network, an acronym for *train à grande vitesse* (high-speed train).
The trains connect major French cities and neighboring countries at speeds exceeding 300 km/h: We took the TGV from Paris to Lyon.
The term has become synonymous with efficient, modern rail travel in Europe.
Moving very quickly
- recordPreserved account or achievement
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- expressState or fast train
rapid · swift · fastest · Shinkansen · ICE · bullet train · time-saving · punctuality
France's chief city
- LyonMajor French city
- MarseilleMajor southern French seaport
- BordeauxFrench port and vineyard area
- StrasbourgAlsatian regional capital
Toulouse · Lille · Montpellier · Nantes · Gare du Nord · Eurostar · Eurail · Provence
Documents permitting entry
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
- first classHighest quality or rank
- second classLower rank or quality
- departureAct of going away
platform · carriage · passengers · destination · journey · luggage · conductor · seating
Mechanical scaling duplicator
- bogieVehicle wheel assembly
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
- electricPowered by current
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
signaling · catenary · articulation · track · gauge · duplex · tilting · overhead wire
high-speed
Moving very quickly
- recordPreserved account or achievement
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
express · rapid · swift · fastest · Shinkansen · ICE · bullet train · time-saving · punctuality · schedule
Paris
France's chief city
Strasbourg · Toulouse · Lille · Montpellier · Nantes · Gare du Nord · Eurostar · Eurail · Provence · Alsace
tickets
Documents permitting entry
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
- first classHighest quality or rank
- second classLower rank or quality
departure · platform · carriage · passengers · destination · journey · luggage · conductor · seating · corridor
pantograph
Mechanical scaling duplicator
- bogieVehicle wheel assembly
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
- electricPowered by current
traction · signaling · catenary · articulation · track · gauge · duplex · tilting · overhead wire · regenerative braking
TGVslow train
Train making all stops
local train · milk run · freight train · regional train · Amtrak
Route serving nearby stops
suburban train · regional train · commuter train · branch line · shuttle service
TGVsteam train
Rail vehicle using vapor
steam locomotive · vintage train · heritage railway · stagecoach · narrow gauge railway