PASSENGER SERVICES TO THE FOREFRONT IN THE SNCF 1973 PLANS

International and business train stock together with further turbotrains to create fast cross-country links between the main electrified arteries predominate whilst government and Paris Region grants augment funds for Paris suburban services. Only 2,900 of the 9,000-freight wagon programme to go ahead immediately in consequence whilst installing automatic block-signalling is pursued to increase track capacity and facilitate fast running. Successful test running of TGV 300 km/h experimental turbotrain being augmented by similar trails with a modified RTG service set in the New Year.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Broadfields (Technical Publishers) Limited

  Little Leighs
  Chelmsford, Essex CMB 1PM,   England 
• Publication Date: 1973-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 36-40
• Serial:
  • Rail Engineering International
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: De Rooi Publications
  • ISSN: 0141-4615

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Passenger service; Passenger trains; Turbotrains
• Identifier Terms: Societe nationale des chemins de fer francais
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00046081
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1974 12:00AM