TURBOTRAIN TESTS PROVIDE DATA FOR 260 KM/H OPERATIONS

The SNCF's experimental TGV.001 turbotrain had covered 125,000 km on test runs by mid-July, 35 of which have exceeded 300 km/h. After modifications and investigations in the works at Bischheim are complete, the test programme will be concluded in the autumn. However, results so far provide a solid basis on which commercial service at 260 km/h can be offered, while a mass of data not available hitherto on vehicle and track dynamics and train resistance in the 250 to 300 km/h range has been assembled.

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• Publication Date: 1973-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 5 p.
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 129
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerodynamics; High speed rail; Technology; Train track dynamics; Turbotrains; Vehicle dynamics
• Geographic Terms: France
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00050352
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 11 1976 12:00AM