SNCF TGV POS

The TGV POS is a French TGV train currently under testing for use on the LGV Est. POS stands for Paris-Ostfrankreich-Süddeutschland (Paris, Eastern France, Southern Germany).

Each train will be formed from 8 existing TGV Réseau single-deck carriages, which will be paired with new power cars, giving a total power output of 9,600 kW and a top speed of 320 km/h (199 mph). The TGV Réseau power cars thus freed will be matched with new TGV Duplex carriages to create TGV Duplex - TGV Réseau hybrid sets. This is because traffic on the LGV Est is expected to be less than on the heavily congested LGV Sud-Est and LGV Nord.

Unlike the TGV Atlantique, the TGV Réseau and the TGV Duplex (but like the Class 373 Eurostar), it has asynchronous motors and, in case of failure, isolation of an individual motor in a powered bogie is possible. By using IGBT power packs, the new power cars are capable of developing 75% of their full rated power under 15 kV German electrification, compared to just 45% for existing TGV power cars. This will allow POS trains to operate at the same speed as InterCityExpress trains in Germany.

Each TGV POS trainset weighs 423 tonnes (466 short tons; 416 long tons) and is numbered in the 4400 series.

TGV POS trainset number 4402 was used on 2007-02-14 in a new world speed record of 553 km/h. The trainset is comprised of three specially modified Duplex cars, fitted with powered bogies similar to the AGV prototype, marshalled between the TGV POS power cars. The record attempt took place at kilometer post 193 on the LGV Est, between the Meuse and Champagne-Ardenne TGV stations.

Multiple units of SNCF
	Diesel and gas-turbine multiple units
Diesel units:	X 2100 - X 2200 - X 2400 - X 2700 - X 2720 - X 2770 - X 2800 - X 3600 - X 3700 - X 3800 - X 4200 - X 4300 - X 4500 - X 4630 - X 4750 - X 4790 - X 4900 - X 5500 - X 5800 - X 9100 - X 72500 - X 73500 - X 73900 - X 76500 - X 94750 - X 97150
Trailers:	XR 6000 - XR 6200 - XR 7300 - XR 7800
Turbotrains:	T 1000 - T 2000 - TGV 001
	Electric multiple units
DC:	Z 1200 - Z 1300 - Z 1400 - Z 1500 - Z 3600 - Z 3700 - Z 3800 - Z 4100 - Z 4200 - Z 4400 - Z 4500 - Z 4900 - Z 5100 - Z 5300 - Z 5600 - Z 7100 - Z 7300 - Z 7500
AC:	Z 6000 - Z 6100 - Z 6300 - Z 6400 - Z 11500
Dual-voltage:	Z 8100 - Z 8800 - Z 9500 - Z 9600 - Z 20500 - Z 20900 - Z 21500 - Z 22500 - Z 23500 - Z 24500 - U 25500 - Z 26500 - Z 27500 - Z 92050
Bi-mode units:	B 81500 - B 82500
TGV:	Eurostar - TGV Atlantique - TGV Duplex - TGV La Poste - TGV POS - TGV Réseau - TGV Sud-Est - Thalys PBA - Thalys PBKA