TGV-KTX
('Korean Train eXpress')
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Alstom!
The TGV, ... |
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...brand new, ... |
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... now also... |
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... in South-Corea! |
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The opening ceremony on the first of april 2004 with a nicely-decorated TGV-KTX in the station of Seoul |
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The new high speed trains... |
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... in a lineup |
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All maintenance work... |
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...is done in special depots |
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The cab of a TGV-KTX... |
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...and the interior |
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The typical TGV bogies between the passengers' coaches |
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Now it is also possible... |
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...to reach the magical speed... |
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...of 300 km/h... |
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...for South-Coreas' rail-passengers |
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The elegant design... |
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...of the KTX front |
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The first units were brought from La Rochelle (France) to South-Corea by ship |
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On the new high speed line also tunnels... |
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...are no problem for high speed runs |
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