LGV Est Européen High-Speed Line, France
Key Data:
Infrastructure operator
Réseau Ferré de France (RFF)
Train operators
SNCF and DB
Length – LGV section
300km (186 miles) + 44km links
Opening date
June 2007
Gauge
1,435mm
Power supply
25kV AC 50Hz overhead supply
New TGV stations
3
Cost
€5.5bn
TGV POS
Builder: Alstom
Power: 9.6MW
Weight: 423t
ICE3M
Builder: Siemens
Power: 8.8MW
Weight: 435t
Line max. speed
350km/h
Operating speed
320km/h
Special Characteristics:
First French line to allow 320km/h (198.8mph) service operation
Two-stage project: eastern section to Strasbourg pending approval
Joint funding, including the regions expected to benefit from the project
Joint operation by SNCF and DB high-speed trains
Setting for world rail speed record of 574.8km/h (357.2mph)
