Food from the cafe bar Panorama photo. See sample TGV bar menu The latest interior TGV 1st class latest interior colour scheme. TGV 2nd class , latest interior colour scheme. Older interiors There are still some unrefurbished TGVs knocking about, and these older interiors often don't have power sockets in 2nd class. TGV 2nd class. Most seats are face-to-back, but there are some bays of 4 face-to-face seats, ask when booking. On what routes do they operate?
On board the train You board the train through a wide sliding external door into a small hall at one end of the lower deck. Upper or lower deck? When reserving, you can usually choose a seat on either upper or lower decks if you buy online at www.
If you have major problems climbing stairs the lower deck might be best, but for anyone else the top deck is strongly recommended for the best views of the scenery, as you'll be able to see over the top of the occasional sound barrier along the high speed lines.
For couples, an upper deck first class table for two shown variously as Club duo or Dual face to face is as good as it gets. Seat numbering plan: TGV Duplex seating plan. Select any fare, click the Seating link and click the drop down box that says No preference.
If the options include upstairs and downstairs , it's a Duplex! There are power sockets at all 1st class seats, but usually not in 2nd class on these first-generation trains. The first-generation trains are not equipped to run on international routes.
Cafe-bar , upper deck in car 4. TGV Duplex at Frankfurt. A TGV Duplex. The 1 near the door indicates 1st class, 2 indicates 2nd class. The stairs from entrance hall to upper deck. Just 9 wide shallow steps with double handrails. Not usually any problem! Power sockets : All 1st class seats have power sockets, 2-pin v. Luggage racks. You take your bags on board with you and place them on the racks.
There are racks both upstairs and downstairs, both at the car ends and as here between the seats, which I personally prefer. All seats in both classes have power sockets, 1st class seats also have USB ports, and there's free WiFi. A major innovation is that 1st class seats rotate to face direction of travel, or to create a face-to-face bay of 2 or 4 seats. To rotate the seats, press the small pedal on the aisle side of the seat plinth, under the seat.
The seats at the very end of each car may not rotate. The drop-down tables open to reveal USB and 2-pin power sockets. Video guide: TGV Duplex Research expert covering mobility and logistics. Profit from additional features with an Employee Account. Please create an employee account to be able to mark statistics as favorites. Then you can access your favorite statistics via the star in the header.
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The most important statistics. In the past, for example, Bombardier joined forces with the local company Talgo in Spain to produce the S and S In Spain, Talgo is continuing to develop its Avril design, 15 trainsets of which are to be delivered to Renfe, the Spanish railway company.
Outside Europe, the market where high-speed trains are developing the most is China. The Chinese high-speed rail network already covers more than 38, km, almost 10 times more than Spain, which is in second place with just over 3, km. As far as rolling stock is concerned, the local manufacturer CRRC reigns supreme with its Fuxing range of models. In Japan, the latest generation of the famous Shinkansen bullet trains, the Ns, developed by a consortium including Kawasaki and Hitachi, began its commercial career last July.
The now-famous Hyperloop project, led by Elon Musk and based on capsules travelling in tubes where the air is under low pressure, is still in its infancy. This company has since been renamed Virgin Hyperloop following its takeover by British billionaire Richard Branson. The first tests with passengers were carried out "successfully" in November , according to the company.
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