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Specifications - TGV High-Speed Rail Network, France

Key Data
Service operator	SNCF
Infrastructure operator	Réseau Ferré de France (RFF)
Opening date	1981
Route length	1,550km (963 miles)
Maximum line speed	270k–320km/h
Gauge	1,435mm
Electrification
Voltage (LGV)	25kV ac
Rolling Stock
Type	TGV
Builder	Alstom
Fleet total	Approximately 400
Build date	1978-present
Special Characteristics
	Systems compatible with previous network
	Largely radial network from Paris
	Proven successful competitor to short-medium haul airlines
	Format extended to neighbouring countries
	Line speed increased since network first opened
	Other lines under construction and being planned
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