SNCF TGV POS 31 kV from the standard 25 kV. The maximum speed was achieved near kilometer post 193 on the LGV Est between Meuse and Champagne-Ardenne TGV stations. SNCF TGV POS The TGV POS is a TGV train built by French manufacturer Alstom which is operated by the French national rail company, the SNCF, in France's high-speed rail lines. It was originally ordered by the SNCF for use on the new LGV Est, which was put into service in 2007. "POS" stands for "Paris-Ostfrankreich-Süddeutschland" (German for "Paris, Eastern France, Southern Germany"). Each train is formed of eight existing TGV Réseau single-deck carriages
SNCF Class BB 8500 SNCF Class BB 8500 The SNCF Class BB 8500 class are part of a series of electric locomotives built by Alsthom for SNCF. They are the direct current version of the 25 kV alternating current SNCF BB 17000 and dual system SNCF BB 25500. The locomotives are fitted with monomotor bogies with two different gear ratios. This allows them to increase their tractive effort in exchange for a reduction in their top speed. This makes them suitable for both freight and passenger trains. They acquired the nickname "Danseuses" (dancers) due to their tendency to sway from side to side at