THE S.N.C.F. HAS PLACED ORDERS WITH FRENCH MANUFACTURERS FOR VERY HIGH SPEED ELECTRIC TRAINS TO RUN ON THE PARIS-SOUTH- EAST LINE

The parts of this article describe the development, design and testing of the high-speed motor car Z7001 of the French National Railways, a prototype of ultra-fast intercity passenger equipment. The topics: Description of the Experimental Unit; The Aims and Performance of the Test Programme; Results in Respect of the Main Objects of the Tests; Conclusions. These activities have been followed by the placing of orders for ultra-high-speed electric trains to operation on the Paris--Southeast Line which is to be built between Paris and Lyon.

• Corporate Authors:

  Federation des Industries Ferroviaires

  12 rue Bixio
  75007 Paris,   France 
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 26
• Serial:
  • French Railway Techniques
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Federation des Industriels Ferroviaires

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Development; High speed rail; Multiple unit cars; Passenger cars; Research; Vehicle design
• Identifier Terms: Societe nationale des chemins de fer francais
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development
• Old TRIS Terms: Passenger car design
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00135217
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Quart Rev
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 23 1976 12:00AM