FRANCE'S TGV HIGH SPEED TRAIN
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The East European TGV will offer service to 20 Eastern France cities, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Luxembourg, Zurich and eight other cities, starting June 10.
New direct connections between cities will decrease travel times for 37 million Europeans in the regions served by the Eastern TGV. Trains travel at speeds of 300 kilometers per hour.
Travel times from Paris
The French high-speed train will reduce travel times by 30 to 50 per cent. Reims will be only 45 minutes from Paris and Charles-de-Gaulle Airport, rather than the current one hour and 35 minutes. Travel time from Metz will be one hour and 25 minutes. Travel time from Nancy will decrease to 1.5 hours from three hours and travel time from Strasbourg will be only two hours and 20 minutes, reduced from four hours.
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The 52 railcars for the East European TGV have new interiors, designed with help from Christian Lacroix. Trains have individual electrical outlets in first class, lighting that varies in intensity by time of day, reading lights, larger reclining seats with headrests and footrests.
TGV lounges have a family section with play areas, a snack bar and a bar where passengers can eat and drink.
The Societe Nationale de Chemins de Fer spent more than one billion euros on the East European TGV high-speed train.
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TGV high-speed train: www.tgv.com
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