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1996
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On June 2nd, 1996, the first Thalys-branded train departed from Paris Gare du Nord, significantly reducing travel times: Paris to Brussels dropped to roughly 2 hours (and later 1 hour 22 minutes), while Paris to Amsterdam was cut to under 5 hours.
The TGV PBA is the international variant of the TGV Réseau, specifically configured for the Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam corridor. While based on the standard 8-car articulated TGV Réseau design, these sets were custom-built to be triple-voltage (1.5kV DC, 3kV DC and 25kV AC) to navigate the different electrification systems of the three partner countries.
Originally consisting of 10 trainsets, the fleet was reduced to 9 active units (4532 - 4540) after set 4531 was returned to SNCF’s domestic fleet and renumbered as TGV Réseau 4551.
Sources: https://www.railtech.com/policy/2021/06/02/25th-anniversary-of-thalys-how-did-it-start/, http://the-mediarail-chronicles.blogspot.com/2010/03/thalys-fact-sheet.html, https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/TGV_PBA
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