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Viewing Album:  High Speed Trains Europe
 
By:Peider SwissTrip
Dates:7/7/2014 - 7/7/2014
Album Info:High-speed lines in Europe are common since beginning of 1980ties. France, Germany, Italy and Spain built new special long distance high-speed tracks for 300 to 350 kph / 185 to 220 mph. Other countries like Austria, the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland and Norway have mainly shorter distances on high-speed, usually at 200 or 250 kph / 125 or 155 mph. Switzerland build it to operate in their hub and spoke system to reach within 60 minutes travel time in between major cities. Also in the new basic tunnel lines Lötschberg and Gotthard (2016) are 250 kph / 155 mph possible. New long distance high-speed track developments are going on in Poland and Turkey. The report shows some of European high-speed trains collected on different trips.
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Photo Date:  10/26/2008  Upload Date: 10/28/2008 5:58:41 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Kevin Yutz
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High Speed trains of France
Title:  High Speed trains of France
Description:  TGV-POS consist of two new power cars with eight TGV Réseau-type carriages, with a power output of 9,600 kW and a top speed of 320 kph / 200 mph. They have 25kV 50Hz and 15kV 16.7Hz systems for operations to Germany and Switzerland.
Photo Date:  4/9/2010  Upload Date: 7/7/2014 3:46:19 PM
Location:  Arzviller, FR
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  SNCF TGV(Electric M.U.)
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High Speed trains of France
Title:  High Speed trains of France
Description:  The SNCF TGV Sud-Est or TGV-PSE was the first French high speed TGV train built by Alstom and operated by SNCF. The TGV-PSE fleet started operation 1981. The sets were built to run at 270 kph / 165 mph but later were upgraded to 300 kph / 185 mph.
Photo Date:  9/3/2010  Upload Date: 7/7/2014 3:46:04 PM
Location:  Branne, FR
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains of France
Title:  High Speed trains of France
Description:  The SNCF TGV Réseau (TGV-R) trains were built by Alstom between 1992 and 1996. These TGV trainsets are based on the earlier TGV Atlantique. They are formed of two power cars with 8,800 kW and eight carriages, giving a capacity of 377 seats. They have a top speed of 300 kph / 185 mph.
Photo Date:  8/11/2011  Upload Date: 7/7/2014 3:46:12 PM
Location:  Macon, FR
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains of France
Title:  High Speed trains of France
Description:  On busy routes such as Paris-Marseille TGV-Duplex are operated in pairs, providing 1024 seats in two Duplex sets or 800 in a Duplex set plus a Réseau set as in this picture.
Photo Date:  8/11/2011  Upload Date: 7/7/2014 3:45:56 PM
Location:  Viaduc de la Roche, FR
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains of France
Title:  High Speed trains of France
Description:  TGV-Réseau sets for 300 kph / 185 mph entered service in 1993. Fifty bi-current sets were ordered in 1990, supplemented by 40 tri-current sets in 1992/1993. Later 38 units were changed to double deck configurations to add capacity. The old Réseau coaches were upgraded and used to form the TGV-POS.
Photo Date:  8/12/2011  Upload Date: 7/7/2014 3:46:15 PM
Location:  Virieu le Grand, FR
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains of France
Title:  High Speed trains of France
Description:  The TGV-Duplex was built to increase TGV capacity without increasing train length. Each carriage has two levels, with access doors at the lower level taking advantage of the low French platforms.
Photo Date:  2/10/2012  Upload Date: 7/7/2014 3:46:22 PM
Location:  Chalindrey, FR
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed Trains of Germany
Title:  High Speed Trains of Germany
Description:  For the women football world championship 2011 the German DB gave this ICE 3 head a special livery.
Photo Date:  5/28/2011  Upload Date: 7/7/2014 4:05:20 PM
Location:  Berlin, DE
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed Trains of Germany
Title:  High Speed Trains of Germany
Description:  The DB Class 605, commonly known as the ICE TD is a high-speed diesel multiple unit (DMU) train, in service with Deutsche Bahn DB and Dansk DSB. Starting end of 2007, the ICE TD is used in regular service on the Berlin-Hamburg-Copenhagen route.
Photo Date:  9/16/2012  Upload Date: 7/7/2014 4:05:08 PM
Location:  Berlin, DE
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed Trains of Germany
Title:  High Speed Trains of Germany
Description:  The DB Class 101 for 220 kph / 135 mph is a class of three-phase electric locomotives built by Adtranz and operated by DB Fernverkehr in Germany. 145 locomotives were built between 1996 and 1999.
Photo Date:  3/28/2014  Upload Date: 7/7/2014 4:25:15 PM
Location:  Munich, DE
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed Trains of Germany
Title:  High Speed Trains of Germany
Description:  The ICE 2, class 402, is the second series of German high-speed trains. The ICE 2 (half-)trains are even closer to a conventional push-pull train than the ICE 1, because each train consists of only one power car.
Photo Date:  3/28/2014  Upload Date: 7/7/2014 4:05:14 PM
Location:  Munich, DE
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed Trains of Germany
Title:  High Speed Trains of Germany
Description:  The design goal of the DB ICE 3 (Class 403) was to create a higher-powered, lighter train than its predecessors. This was achieved by distributing its 16 traction motors underneath the whole train. The train is licensed for 330 kph / 205 mph.
Photo Date:  3/28/2014  Upload Date: 7/7/2014 4:05:17 PM
Location:  Munich, DE
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed Trains of Germany
Title:  High Speed Trains of Germany
Description:  The ICE 1, class 401, is the first series of DB German high-speed trains and one of five in the InterCityExpress family. Revenue service at speeds up to 280 kph / 175 mph and started 1991.
Photo Date:  5/17/2014  Upload Date: 7/7/2014 4:05:12 PM
Location:  Kiesen, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains of Netherland
Title:  High Speed trains of Netherland
Description:  Four multisystem ICE 3M trains, class 406, known as ICE International, are owned by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS, Dutch Railways).
Photo Date:  6/25/2014  Upload Date: 7/14/2014 5:38:26 AM
Location:  Emmerich, DE
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed Trains of Belgium
Title:  High Speed Trains of Belgium
Description:  The 300 kph / 185 mph Thalys PBKA is a high-speed train derived from the French TGV. It operates the Thalys service between Paris, Brussels, Cologne (German: Köln) and Amsterdam, forming the abbreviation PBKA. All of the trains are quadri-current, capable of operating under 25kV 50 Hz AC (LGVs and a part of the French lignes classiques), 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC (Germany), 3 kV DC (Belgium) and 1.5 kV DC (the Netherlands and the remainder of the French lignes classiques). Thalys International is owned by SNCF (60%) and Belgien NMBS/SNCB (40%) with head quarter at Bruxelles.
Photo Date:  6/25/2014  Upload Date: 7/7/2014 4:25:12 PM
Location:  Hazeldonk, NL
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed Trains of Czech Republic
Title:  High Speed Trains of Czech Republic
Description:  CD Class 680 are high-speed trains used in the Czech Republic, using tilting ETR 460 Pendolino technology.
Photo Date:  2/6/2014  Upload Date: 7/7/2014 4:25:08 PM
Location:  Zibroh, CZ
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains of Switzerland
Title:  High Speed trains of Switzerland
Description:  The Cisalpino Company was a joint venture between Swiss SBB and Italian Trenitalia, which operated ETR 470 high-speed trains between 1993 and 1999. Because of many technical issues the owners stopped cooperation and gave back the trains equally to SBB and Trenitalia.
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 7/14/2014 4:54:39 AM
Location:  Wassen, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains of Switzerland
Title:  High Speed trains of Switzerland
Description:  Part of the Pendolino family, the Swiss SBB ETR 470 is an updated version of the Italian ETR 460 adapted for services under lines electrified at 3 kV DC in Italy and at 15 kV 16? Hz AC in Switzerland. Maximum speed is 200 kph / 125 mph.
Photo Date:  1/15/2012  Upload Date: 7/14/2014 4:54:42 AM
Location:  Steinen, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains of Switzerland
Title:  High Speed trains of Switzerland
Description:  The first SBB ETR 610 unit from Alstom Ferrovia (Italy) still in bare metal on a test run on the Gotthard route.
Photo Date:  7/10/2008  Upload Date: 7/14/2014 4:54:29 AM
Location:  Erstfeld, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains of Switzerland
Title:  High Speed trains of Switzerland
Description:  A SBB ETR 610 passes Bring station on route Milan to Geneva in old livery.
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 7/14/2014 4:54:32 AM
Location:  Brig, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains of Switzerland
Title:  High Speed trains of Switzerland
Description:  The Swiss SBB ETR 610 is a three system variant of the Italian ETR 600. It operates at speed of 250 kph / 155 mph. 22 units are used on the connections from different Swiss cities to Milan/Italy only.
Photo Date:  5/7/2013  Upload Date: 7/14/2014 4:54:24 AM
Location:  Brig, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains of Switzerland
Title:  High Speed trains of Switzerland
Description:  The ETR 610 is usually operated by a speed control stick with preselected speeds. So the train engineer works often “hands off” along the route.
Photo Date:  5/7/2013  Upload Date: 7/14/2014 4:54:27 AM
Location:  Brig, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains of Switzerland
Title:  High Speed trains of Switzerland
Description:  An ETR 610 in current new SBB livery on the north part of Lötschberg route.
Photo Date:  6/30/2013  Upload Date: 7/14/2014 4:54:35 AM
Location:  Muehlenen, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains of Switzerland
Title:  High Speed trains of Switzerland
Description:  Showing its tilting ability, the Swiss ICN goes up the Gotthard alp transit line.
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 7/14/2014 4:54:12 AM
Location:  Wassen, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains of Switzerland
Title:  High Speed trains of Switzerland
Description:  All Swiss ICN are named by important or famous Swiss people. This one got the name of Grock, a famous artist. Therefore a special livery was applied with a tight-rope walker; the balance stick is the separations line between the cab and the coach body.
Photo Date:  2/6/2012  Upload Date: 7/14/2014 4:54:19 AM
Location:  Brunnen, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains of Switzerland
Title:  High Speed trains of Switzerland
Description:  The Swiss SBB RABDe 500, also named ICN for Intercity-Neigezug (tilting train), is a Swiss passenger high-speed train which was introduced in 2000. Mainly operating along lower frequency intercity routes has a maximum speed of 200 kph / 125 mph
Photo Date:  7/9/2013  Upload Date: 7/14/2014 4:54:15 AM
Location:  Essert Pittet, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains of Switzerland
Title:  High Speed trains of Switzerland
Description:  The new selected low floor high-speed train for the Swiss SBB, built by Stadler Rail. It will be operated on the North-South connection through the new 250 kph / 155 mph high-speed base tunnel of Gotthard beginning of 2019. Picture by Stadler Rail and Nose Design AG.
Photo Date:  7/7/2014  Upload Date: 7/14/2014 4:54:21 AM
Location:  Design, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains of Switzerland
Title:  High Speed trains of Switzerland
Description:  In the beginning TGV Sud-Est tri-current trains rented from SNCF were used by SBB for connections from France to Switzerland.
Photo Date:  6/12/2011  Upload Date: 7/14/2014 4:54:44 AM
Location:  Vallorbe, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains of Switzerland
Title:  High Speed trains of Switzerland
Description:  TGV POS trains offering now increased frequencies between Swiss cities and Paris. Today they are operated in the TGV Lyria brand colour scheme. Lyria is a joint venture between SNCF and SBB.
Photo Date:  12/15/2013  Upload Date: 7/14/2014 4:54:46 AM
Location:  Laumes-Alesia, FR
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains of Switzerland
Title:  High Speed trains of Switzerland
Description:  A whole 200 kph / 125 mph SBB Re 460 double deck train composition which connects St.Gallen with Geneva. It also uses about 50 km of high-speed line between Mattstetten and Rothrist under European Train Control System (ETCS).
Photo Date:  3/23/2013  Upload Date: 7/14/2014 4:54:49 AM
Location:  Erlen, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains of Switzerland
Title:  High Speed trains of Switzerland
Description:  SBB operates in Switzerland also regular on 200 kph / 125 mph in the new Lötschberg tunnel with this push-pull Re 460 trains. This Re 460 on the line Brig-Lötschberg-Bern shows a special livery for promotion of the air show 2014.
Photo Date:  5/17/2014  Upload Date: 7/14/2014 4:53:49 AM
Location:  Kiesen, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains of Austria
Title:  High Speed trains of Austria
Description:  The ÖBB railjet of Austrian Federal Railways is a high-speed push-pull train, which operates at speeds of up to 230 kph / 140 mph.
Photo Date:  5/8/2011  Upload Date: 7/14/2014 4:54:03 AM
Location:  Sargans, CH
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains of Austria
Title:  High Speed trains of Austria
Description:  For the 175 years jubilee of train services in Austria, ÖBB put this 230 kph / 140 mph railjet in special colour scheme with
Photo Date:  7/18/2012  Upload Date: 7/14/2014 4:54:06 AM
Location:  Landeck, AT
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains of Austria
Title:  High Speed trains of Austria
Description:  A double composition of ÖBB railjet coming up the Arlberg alp transit line between Switzerland and Austria.
Photo Date:  7/18/2012  Upload Date: 7/14/2014 4:54:09 AM
Location:  Braz, AT
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains of Italy
Title:  High Speed trains of Italy
Description:  The Trenitalia ETR 500 started end of 2005 regular services with their commercial top speed of 300 kph / 185 mph on the Rome-Naples and Torino-Novara high-speed lines.
Photo Date:  5/26/2014  Upload Date: 7/14/2014 5:38:32 AM
Location:  Treviglio, IT
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains of Italy
Title:  High Speed trains of Italy
Description:  The Trenitalia E 414 is a 200 kph / 125 mph class of Italian high-speed electric trains. They were built in 1994-1996, in a total of 60 units.
Photo Date:  5/26/2014  Upload Date: 7/14/2014 5:38:34 AM
Location:  Treviglio, IT
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains of Turkey
Title:  High Speed trains of Turkey
Description:  In the year of 2009 Turkey entered the high-speed market with Spanish CAF HT65000 trains for 250 kph / 155 mph, joining other countries in Europe and Asia. Turkey will spend over 32 billion US$ for further high-speed development until 2023 and will connect Istanbul with the East and South of the country.
Photo Date:  5/1/2014  Upload Date: 7/14/2014 5:38:29 AM
Location:  Eskisehir, GR
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains UK
Title:  High Speed trains UK
Description:  First Hull Trains acquired two Class 180 units. There are five cars per unit: two StandarX Class Driving Motors, two Standard Class Intermediate Motors and a First Class Intermediate Motor. All coaches are equipped with a Cummins QSK19 diesel engine, which develops 560 kW (750 hp) at 2,100 rpm. Speid is 125 mph / 201 kph.
Photo Date:  7/30/2014  Upload Date: 8/1/2014 8:03:57 AM
Location:  Hitchin, UK
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains UK
Title:  High Speed trains UK
Description:  First Great Western is a major British train operating company owned by FirstGroup. First Great Western uses its large fleet of 58 HST "InterCity 125" sets for 125 mph / 201 kph services to western UK.
Photo Date:  7/30/2014  Upload Date: 8/1/2014 8:03:49 AM
Location:  Swansea, UK
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains UK
Title:  High Speed trains UK
Description:  The class 43 is the fastest diesel locomotive in the world, with an absolute maximum speed of 148 mph / 238 kph, and a regular service speed of 125 mph / 201 kph. East Coast has re-engined its fleet with MTU engines.
Photo Date:  7/30/2014  Upload Date: 8/1/2014 8:07:30 AM
Location:  Hitchin, UK
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains UK
Title:  High Speed trains UK
Description:  East Midlands Trains Class 43 (HST) is the TOPS classification used for the InterCity 125 High Speed Train power cars, built by BREL from 1975 to 1982. 197 of those HST were built for a speed of 125 mp— / 201 kph.
Photo Date:  7/31/2014  Upload Date: 8/1/2014 8:03:46 AM
Location:  Luton, UK
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains UK
Title:  High Speed trains UK
Description:  The Class 180 is a British diesel multiple-unit train for 125 mph / 201 kph built by Alstom at Washwood Heath in Bilmingham between 2000 and 2001. Grand Central operates seven of Class 180s on its London to Sunderland and to Bradford Interchange services.
Photo Date:  9/5/2016  Upload Date: 8/1/2014 8:03:54 AM
Location:  Hitchin, UK
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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High Speed trains UK
Title:  High Speed trains UK
Description:  The British Rail Class 222 is a diesel-electric multiple unit high-speed train capable of 125 mph / 200 kph. Twenty-seven units have been built in Belgium by Bombardier Transportation with 4, 5, or 7 cars per trainset. The East Midlands Train with a four trainset stops at Luton station.
Photo Date:  7/31/2014  Upload Date: 8/1/2014 8:03:42 AM
Location:  Luton, UK
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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