TGV Duplex trainset

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double-deck train electric multiple unit high-speed trainset

The TGV Duplex trainset is a high-speed, double-decker French train designed to carry large numbers of passengers efficiently on long-distance routes.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
TGV Duplex	15
TGV Duplex trainsets	7
TGV Euroduplex	6
TGV Euroduplex trainsets	4
Alstom Euroduplex high-speed trainsets	1
Euroduplex trainset	1
TGV Duplex trainset canonical	1
TGV train family	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T661370 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: TGV Duplex trainset
Context triple: [TGV, usesRollingStock, TGV Duplex trainset]

A. TGV Sud-Est trainset
The TGV Sud-Est trainset is the original high-speed electric multiple unit used on France’s pioneering TGV services, known for inaugurating high-speed rail in the country in the early 1980s.
B. TGV Atlantique trainset
The TGV Atlantique trainset is a high-speed French electric multiple unit introduced by SNCF in the late 1980s for services from Paris toward western and southwestern France, once holding the world speed record for rail trains.
C. TGV Réseau trainset
The TGV Réseau trainset is a high-speed electric multiple unit used by the French national railway for long-distance services on the TGV network.
D. TGV high-speed rail
TGV high-speed rail is France’s flagship high-speed train service that connects major cities and hubs, including direct links from Charles de Gaulle Airport to destinations across the country and into neighboring nations.
E. Intercités
Intercités is a network of French long-distance conventional trains operated by SNCF, connecting major cities and regions across the country.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: TGV Duplex trainset
Target entity description: The TGV Duplex trainset is a high-speed, double-decker French train designed to carry large numbers of passengers efficiently on long-distance routes.

A. TGV Sud-Est trainset
The TGV Sud-Est trainset is the original high-speed electric multiple unit used on France’s pioneering TGV services, known for inaugurating high-speed rail in the country in the early 1980s.
B. TGV Atlantique trainset
The TGV Atlantique trainset is a high-speed French electric multiple unit introduced by SNCF in the late 1980s for services from Paris toward western and southwestern France, once holding the world speed record for rail trains.
C. TGV Réseau trainset
The TGV Réseau trainset is a high-speed electric multiple unit used by the French national railway for long-distance services on the TGV network.
D. TGV high-speed rail
TGV high-speed rail is France’s flagship high-speed train service that connects major cities and hubs, including direct links from Charles de Gaulle Airport to destinations across the country and into neighboring nations.
E. Intercités
Intercités is a network of French long-distance conventional trains operated by SNCF, connecting major cities and regions across the country.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	double-deck train ⓘ electric multiple unit ⓘ high-speed trainset ⓘ
brandedAs	TGV Duplex ⓘ linked to: TGV Duplex trainset
carBodyConstruction	aluminium ⓘ
collectionMethod	pantograph ⓘ
configuration	push-pull articulated trainset ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	France ⓘ
designedBy	Alstom ⓘ linked to: Alcatel Alsthom
designedFor	high-capacity operation ⓘ high-speed rail ⓘ long-distance passenger service ⓘ
designedTo	increase passenger capacity compared to single-deck TGVs ⓘ
electricSystem	1.5 kV DC overhead line ⓘ 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line ⓘ
hasFeature	air conditioning ⓘ articulated bogies between coaches ⓘ first-class seating ⓘ luggage racks ⓘ on-board information displays ⓘ on-board toilets ⓘ pressure-sealed coaches ⓘ reserved seating ⓘ second-class seating ⓘ
introduced	1996 ⓘ
manufacturer	Alstom ⓘ linked to: Alcatel Alsthom
maximumServiceSpeed	320 km/h ⓘ
notableFor	double-deck high-speed design ⓘ
numberOfDecks	2 ⓘ
operatesInCountry	Belgium ⓘ France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Italy ⓘ Luxembourg ⓘ Spain ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ
operator	SNCF ⓘ
partOfFamily	TGV train family ⓘ linked to: TGV Duplex trainset
powerType	electric ⓘ
railwayNetwork	TGV ⓘ linked to: TGV high-speed rail
serviceType	intercity high-speed ⓘ
successorTo	single-deck TGV Sud-Est ⓘ linked to: TGV Sud-Est trainset
trackGauge	1,435 mm standard gauge ⓘ
usedOnLine	LGV Atlantique ⓘ LGV Est européenne ⓘ LGV Méditerranée ⓘ LGV Sud-Est ⓘ
usedOnService	Ouigo ⓘ TGV inOui ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (36)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

TGV → usesRollingStock → TGV Duplex trainset ⓘ

subject linked to: TGV high-speed rail

TGV → usesRollingStock → Euroduplex trainset ⓘ

subject linked to: TGV high-speed rail