PBKA
High-speed train type
PBKA
PBKA is a high-speed trainset, built by the French manufacturer Alstom (then known as GEC-Alsthom) for international services operated by Thalys, which later merged with Eurostar. The designation "PBKA" refers to the original planned routes linking Paris, Brussels, Cologne (Köln), and Amsterdam. The PBKA belongs to the TGV family of trainsets and was designed to operate across multiple national railway networks. Each unit is equipped to run under four electrification systems: 25 kV 50 Hz AC (France), 3,000 V DC (Belgium), 1,500 V DC (the Netherlands and parts of France), and 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC (Germany). The PBKA was originally intended to serve as the sole rolling stock for Thalys, but due to the cost and complexity of its quadri-current capability, seven simpler tri-current versions, the PBA, was also ordered. The PBA omits equipment for operation under Germany's 15 kV AC system. The two types are interoperable and can operate in multiple when coupled together. Each PBKA set is 200 metres...
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