SNCF TGV Duplex | |
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In service | 1995–present |
Manufacturer | Alstom |
Family name | TGV |
Constructed | 1995–2023 |
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Formation | 2 power cars + 8 passenger cars |
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Operators | SNCF |
Specifications | |
Train length | 200 m (656 ft 2 in) |
Width | 2,896 mm (9 ft 6.0 in) |
Height | 4,303 mm (14 ft 1.4 in)[1] |
Doors | 1 per side, per car |
Maximum speed | 320 km/h (199 mph) |
Weight | 380 t (374 long tons; 419 short tons) |
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Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
UIC classification | Bo′Bo′+2′2′2′2′2′2′2′2′2′+Bo′Bo′ |
Braking system(s) | Regenerative, pneumatic |
Safety system(s) | |
Multiple working | Up to two units (3 on maintenance) |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The TGV Duplex is a French high-speed train of the TGV family, manufactured by Alstom, and operated by the French national railway company SNCF. They were the first TGV trainsets to use bi-level passenger carriages with a seating capacity of 508 passengers, increasing capacity on busy high-speed lines. While the TGV Duplex started as a small component of the TGV fleet, it has become one of the system's workhorses.
A total of 160 Duplex trainsets were built: the original order of 89 first constructed in 1995, an additional 19 Réseau Duplex trainsets created as an extension of the TGV POS project in 2006, and 52 second-generation Dasye trainsets were first delivered in 2007 with revised traction motors and safety systems.
The Duplex design was further refined into the third generation Euroduplex.