The TGV, an acronym standing for train à grande vitesse (high speed train in French), is the high speed train service operated by the French Railroad company, SNCF. Service began in 1981 between Paris and Lyon. Today, there are 8 high speed lines in service, on which the TGV trains operate at speeds of up to 300 KPH (186 MPH) on practically tracks that no conventional trains use. Four additional lines are currently under construction. There are over 400 TGV trainsets of varying types, and the designs of high speed trains in many other countries are derived from the TGV.
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 TGV Paris Sud-Est trainset 112 at Martigny, Switzerland, this is one of two trainsets owned by SBB, the Swiss rail company, March 15, 2008 |  First class car on TGV Paris Sud-Est trainset 112 at Martigny, Switzerland, this is one of two trainsets owned by SBB, the Swiss rail company, March 15, 2008 |  TGV Paris Sud-Est Power Car 112 at Martigny, Switzerland, this is one of two trainsets owned by SBB, the Swiss rail company, March 15, 2008 |
 TGV Paris Sud-Est Power Car 06 at Geneva-Cornavin Station, Switzerland, March 17, 2008 |  TGV Paris Sud-Est Power Car 77 at Geneva-Cornavin Station, Switzerland, March 17, 2008 |  TGV Duplex trainset 288 at Geneva-Cornavin Station, Switzerland, March 18, 2008 |
 TGV Duplex trainset 288 (right) with TGV Paris Sud-Est trainset 607 at Paris-Gare de Lyon, March 18, 2008 |  TGV Paris Sud-Est trainset 607 at Paris-Gare de Lyon, March 18, 2008 |  TGV Paris Sud-Est trainset 24 at Paris-Gare de Lyon, March 18, 2008 |
 TGV Paris Sud-Est trainset 612 at Paris-Gare de Lyon, March 18, 2008 |  TGV Paris Sud-Est trainset 59 at Paris-Gare de Lyon, March 18, 2008 |  TGV Paris Sud-Est trainset 85 at Paris-Gare du Nord, March 19, 2008 |
 TGV Paris Sud-Est trainset 83 at Paris-Gare du Nord, May 18, 2008 |  TGV Paris Sud-Est trainset 83 at Paris-Gare du Nord, May 18, 2008 |