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The TGV

The TGV. By Colin Naehr. Date Built and Age. The prototypes started testing in 1978 It entered service in 1981 In 33 rd year of service. Designing the Train. Designed by Jack Cooper He designed it to be comfortable on the inside while traveling fast. It was a major change for train style.

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The TGV

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  1. The TGV By Colin Naehr

  2. Date Built and Age The prototypes started testing in 1978 It entered service in 1981 In 33rd year of service

  3. Designing the Train Designed by Jack Cooper He designed it to be comfortable on the inside while traveling fast. It was a major change for train style

  4. Why it Was Built Made to get around France quickly Cars and planes weren’t efficient, so a new system of transportation was needed Build to modernize the old French train system

  5. Important Facts Highest allowed speed is 186 mph It is capable of speeds above 300 mph Features in train signaling for safety

  6. More Facts Powered from the front and rear “Train à Grande Vitesse” translates to high speed train It uses computerized controls

  7. Location The train is based in French cities Features international services to Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, and the United Kingdom LGV Sud-Est is one of the rails

  8. Style Build Aerodynamically and sleek Inside is a rectangular shape It has comfortable seats with a table

  9. What is it Famous For Famous for being the first bullet train It is recognized for it’s service all over France It revolutionized fast trains

  10. Bibliography Chant, Christopher. Famous Trains of the 21st Century. Broomall: Chelsea, 2000. Print. "Early TGV History." Train Web. N.p., Nov. 2000. Web. 16 May 2013. <http://www.trainweb.org/tgvpages/history.html>. "France." SIRS Discover. N.p., 1 Aug. 2011. Web. 16 May 2013. <http://discoverer.prod.sirs.com/discoweb/disco/do/article?urn=urn%3Asirs%3AUS%3BARTICLE%3BART%3B0000321922>. "Railroad." SIRS Discover. N.p., 1 Aug. 2011. Web. 16 May 2013. <http://discoverer.prod.sirs.com/discoweb/disco/do/article?urn=urn%3Asirs%3AUS%3BARTICLE%3BART%3B0000324156>. "Ten Terrific Train Facts." SIRS Discover. N.p., Feb. 2001. Web. 16 May 2013. <http://discoverer.prod.sirs.com/discoweb/disco/do/article?urn=urn%3Asirs%3AUS%3BARTICLE%3BART%3B0000130889>.

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