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LGV
LGV may stand for: Large Goods Vehicle in the UK.Lymphogranuloma venereumLigne à grande vitesse, a French high-speed railway line:* LGV Atlantique* LGV Barreau Picard* LGV Est* LGV Interconnexion Est* LGV Nord* LGV Méditerranée* LGV Rhône-Alpes* LGV Rhin-Rhône* LGV Sud-Est* LGV Sud Europe Atla..

LGV Atlantique
The LGV Atlantique is a high-speed railway line running from Paris (Gare Montparnasse) to Western France. It opened in 1989-1990. It divides into two parts at Courtalain, one going westward to Le Mans (towards Brittany and Pays de la Loire), the second one going southwestward to Tours (towards Aquit..

LGV Barreau Picard
The LGV Barreau Picard is a proposed high-speed railway line running between Paris and Calais, via Amiens, in France. It would used by TGV trains operated by SNCF, the French national railway company, and Eurostar trains heading for the Channel Tunnel. The line would cut off the corner of the LGV No..

LGV Bordeaux-Toulouse
The LGV Bordeaux-Toulouse is an approximately 200 km long French high speed rail project reserved for passenger traffic between Bordeaux and Toulouse. Its dual aim is: to ensure high-speed service of the Toulouse region by extension of the LGV Sud Europe Atlantique and make possible a journey time ..

LGV Bretagne-Pays de la Loire
The LGV Bretagne-Pays de la Loire is a proposed French high-speed rail line which is scheduled to enter service around 2012. Running between Le Mans and Rennes, it would be serviced by TGV trains operated by SNCF, the French national railway company. Contents 1 Planned route2 Journey ti..

LGV Est
The LGV Est européenne (commonly referred to as TGV Est, or occasionally as TGV East in English) is an extension to the French high-speed TGV network, connecting Paris and Strasbourg. It will provide fast service between Paris and the principal cities of eastern France and Luxembourg, and several c..

LGV Interconnexion Est
The LGV Interconnexion Est is a French high-speed rail line that connects the LGV Nord and LGV Sud-Est through the Ile de France. Opened in 1994, it consists of three branches, which begin at Coubert: west branch: towards Paris and western France, terminating at Valentonnorth branch: towards northe..

LGV Méditerranée
The LGV Méditerranée is a French high speed railway line of approximately 250 km length, which entered service in June, 2001. Running between Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence and Marseille, it connects the regions of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and Languedoc-Roussillon to the LGV Rhône-Alpes, and theref..

LGV Nord
The LGV Nord is a French 333 km-long high speed rail line that connects Paris to the Belgian border and the Channel Tunnel via Lille; it opened in 1993. With a speed of 300 km/h, the line has appreciably shortened rail journeys between Paris and Lille. Its extensions to the north (Belgium, the Chan..

LGV Perpignan-Figueras
The LGV Perpignan-Figueras is an international high speed rail line which is currently under construction. Work began on 15 November 2004, with service scheduled to begin in 2009. Intended to improve the connection between the French and Spanish rail networks, the 44.4 km long line will cross the b..

LGV Poitiers-Limoges
The LGV Poitiers-Limoges is an approximately 100 km long French high speed rail project reserved for passenger traffic between Poitiers and Limoges. Its dual aim is: to ensure high-speed service of the Limohes region by extension of the LGV Sud Europe Atlantique and make possible a journey time bet..

LGV Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
The LGV Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, also referred to as the LGV PACA and LGV Côte d'Azur, is a high speed rail project intended to extend the LGV Méditerranée towards the Côte d'Azur. Operations are set to begin around 2020. Contents 1 Route2 Controversy3 See also4 Extern..

LGV Rhin-Rhône
The LGV Rhin-Rhône is a proposed high-speed railway line running between Strasbourg and Lyon, in France. It would be used by TGV trains operated by SNCF, the French national railway company. The eastern branch, a new line between Dijon and Mulhouse, will become a key link in both the North-South an..

LGV Rhône-Alpes
The LGV Rhône-Alpes is a 115 km-long French high-speed rail line situated in the Rhône-Alpes region which extends the LGV Sud-Est southwards. Opening to service in 1994, this line bypasses the built-up Lyon area towards the east, and in addition serves Satolas station, now renamed Gare Saint-Exup�..

LGV signalling
This article was originally based on material from TGVweb, which is licensed under the GFDL. LGV Signalling, or in-cab signalling on lignes à grande vitesse (high-speed railway lines based on the French TGV system), differs considerably from signalling on conventional railway lines. Because TG..

LGV Sud-Est
The LGV Sud-Est is a French high-speed passenger rail line, which links Paris and Lyon. The inauguration of the first section between Saint-Florentin (Yonne) and Sathonay (Rhône) on 22 September, 1981 marked the beginning of the re-invigoration of French passenger rail service. This line, subseque..

LGV Sud Europe Atlantique
The LGV Sud Europe Atlantique (LGV SEA), also known as the LGV Sud-Ouest, is a proposed high-speed railway line running between Tours and Bordeaux, in France. If built, it would be used by TGV trains operated by SNCF, the French national railway company. The project is in its final stages of approv..

LG VX8100
The LG VX8100 is a V CAST enabled phone available through Verizon Wireless. It features a full MP3 player, with a MiniSD slot, and has been the subject of much debate. Issues It does not include an analog compatibility modeVersion 01 firmware disabled the MP3 player, supposedly in an effort to forc..

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