Railway celebrities at the Brno Exhibition Grounds: the two-hundred-meter TGV attracted people
/ VIDEO / At first glance, it attracts the attention of visitors. It will impress with its 200-meter length and orange color. Virtually everyone takes a selfie or a photo together with him. in addition, they are in the Brno Exhibition Center on Tuesday before noon precisely because of him. The French high-speed TGV train is expected to become the biggest attraction at Rail Business Days.
The French high-speed TGV train is the biggest attraction at the Rail Business Days trade fair at the Brno Exhibition Center.
| Video: Diary / Michal Hrabal
Even famous celebrities would probably be unlucky at the moment. Dozens of people take pictures of the set from different angles and try to find the best one. No wonder the train, which would normally run at a speed of three kilometers per hour, has not yet been in the Czech Republic. A group of young men stop at the front of the train, which is located next to Hall A1. One of them remains standing right in front of him. “And now imagine that the train is running at you at three miles an hour,” says his friend.
Visitors are also enthusiastically exploring the interior of the high-speed train, which has traveled the French railways in recent years. They also take the opportunity to sit in the upholstered seat for a while. “I generally like trains. From old locomotives to modern ones. It’s my lifelong hobby. I am also interested in news on the railway in professional magazines, “says Otakar Hanták from Pilsen.
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The first ride on the French TGV train is yet to come. “I plan to do it a little secretly. I was in France, but I still haven’t been able to take such a fast train, “admits the enthusiast.
The car on display in 1981 reached a speed record of 380 kilometers per hour. “He drove three kilometers an hour on regular routes. It served in regular operation until 2018, with a total of over thirteen million kilometers, “explains Dušan Gavenda, a spokesman for the Railway Administration.
The TGV has been standing at the fairgrounds since Monday night. The transport took place under strict security measures. “Due to the fact that the siding at the exhibition center leads through the center of Brno, we chose a late evening hour for transport,” informs the representative of the fair organizer Robert Pagan.
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The railway administration also presents other vehicles at the exhibition center. Among them is the Siemens Vectron locomotive, which transports the TGV unit in the Czech Republic. Czech railway administrators also show people a special MVŽSv2 diagnostic vehicle up close. “We use a state-of-the-art measuring car to diagnose high-speed railway superstructure up to two kilometers per hour. Can evaluate the use of rails. He can also take photos every twenty meters, “describes Gavenda.
Visitors to the event also learn how the preparation of high-speed lines in the Czech Republic continues. The first part is to be put into operation in 2030. In 2027, according to the plan, the construction of sections in Central Bohemia and near Brno is to begin. “Due to my age, I probably won’t live to see it,” Hanták doesn’t believe too soon in the near future.
TGV remains at the fairgrounds until Thursday, ie throughout the fair.