TGV POS

The French national rail corporation, SNCF, operates the TGV POS, a TGV train developed by Alstom in France, on the country's high-speed rail lines. It was initially purchased by the SNCF to be used on the 2007-introduced LGV Est. Paris-Ostfrankreich-Süddeutschland is referred to as "POS" (German for "Paris, Eastern France, Southern Germany").

In France, there is a high-speed train called the TGV. With top speeds of 357 mph, it is one of the fastest trains in the world. Since it began operating in 1981, the TGV has transported more than 1 billion people. The French national railroad company, SNCF, runs the TGV. It functions on both dedicated high-speed lines and regular lines. Over 2,000 kilometres (1,243 miles) of track make up the TGV network. The TGV is renowned for its speed as well as its comfort and dependability. It is regarded as one of the safest modes of transportation and has a good safety record.

Three specially modified Duplex cars, marshaled between the TGV POS power cars and equipped with two powered bogies similar to the AGV prototype, made up the trainset. On various engine and vehicle components, there are about 600 sensors.

Country: France

Speed: 357 mph