Article: New TGV Mediterranee Rail Service in South of France Offers Shorter Travel Times, Improved Comfort, Increased Frequency at No Additional Cost.

Article: TGV Med blazes a swift new trail to Marseilles
The Scotsman;  June 8, 2001 ;     536 words ... ... hours if Britain ever introduces a high-speed rail link. The TGV Med left the Gare de Lyon in rainy Paris seven minutes late because ... GBP 50, weekends in July are sold out. SNCF estimates the TGV Med will cut Air France's business between Paris and the Mediterranean ...

Article: TGV-Med Tracklaying Starts.(Brief Article)
International Railway Journal;  July 1, 1999 ;     607 words ...TRACK laying for the TGV Mediterranee high-speed line in southern France was officially launched on June 3 by Mr Louis Gallois, president of French National Railways (SNCF), and Mr Claude Martinand, president of French Rail Network (RFF), who welded the first two rails. Track laying is being

Article: TGV Med Traffic Exceeds Forecast. (World Report).
International Railway Journal;  September 1, 2001 ;     514 words ...FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) has announced that TGV Mediterranee, which opened on June 7 (IRJ July p6), carried more than 2.5 million passengers during its first two months of operation. This represents a 35% increase over the same period last year and is higher than SNCF's original forecasts.

Article: TGV sets new record as TGV med open a Blaza of ...
International Railway Journal;  July 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...TGV set a new world high-speed endurance record on May 26. This was just a few days ahead of the official opening by President Jacques Chirac of France of the 250km TGV Mediterranee, prior to the launch of public services three days later. AN eight-year-old TGV that has already covered 2.5 million

Article: France to add high-speed train service from Paris to points ...
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  May 14, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... Beginning June 10, TGV Med is scheduled ... route, which Rail Europe says is the ... expand to six. Rail Europe said travel ... or less after TGV Med starts operating ... Schedules of the new TGV Med are available on the Rail Europe Web site, www ...

Article: New French High-Speed Rail Line Wins Environmental Award And ...
PR Newswire;  November 7, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... commercially: because of TGV Med, rail has captured ... President and CEO of the Rail Europe Group, White Plains ... traveled along the new TGV Med line. According ... To book travel on TGV Med and other trains ... Europe, contact Rail Europe at 1-888-382 ...

Article: France's Latest High-Speed Rail Line, TGV Mediterranee, Takes 60% ...
PR Newswire;  December 19, 2001 ;     645 words ... ... Mediterranee (TGV Med), has captured ... announcement by Rail Europe, North American ... President and CEO of Rail Europe Group. "But success ... given route." TGV Med is actually an extension ... information or to book TGV Med or any other European ... travel agent ...