This post originally appeared on Orphan Road.
The successor to the TGV launches:
The new AGV trains are set to travel 1,000km (600 miles) in three hours, which is “a new stage in the competition with the airlines”, said Alstom’s Executive Chairman, Patrick Kron, at the ceremony.
With a motor under each carriage, the AGV – which translates as “high-speed railcar” – is unlike the TGV, which has motors only at the back and front.
Via Charles Mudede, who dreams of a 200 mph train to Portland. Keep dreaming, Chuck! I’d settle for running the Talgos at their 124 mph max speed.