European Rail Operations on the Fast Track

Seen at Kings Cross in service for UK operator GNER, Eurostars returned to north London with Paris and Brussels services from St Pancras in 2007.
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Although powerful locomotives like Deutsche Bahn's Class 103 accelerated... -
At their service introduction in 1981, TGV units heralded a dramatic change... -
Unlike Japanese bullet trains, French TGV and German ICE were designed for... -
By 1990, when the LGV Atlantique south-west arm (pictured) opened,... -
Although high-speed rail has killed off many domestic air routes, it can... -
Constituted as an international service, TGV-based Thalys trains for Paris,... -
'Bundling' with existing railways and motorways confines environmental... -
It is normal for high-speed fleets to have dedicated maintenance facilities.... -
Seen at Kings Cross in service for UK operator GNER, Eurostars returned to... -
Launched in 2007, Railteam aims for market co-ordination of services from...