hexagon789
Veteran Member
Are the three or four sections where TGVs were permitted 180 or 200km/h no more then?Yes, the PLM is limited to 160 km/h and French schedules include a standard recovery time of 3.5 min or 4.5 min per 100km (62 miles).
Interesting point about the recovery time, that's much more generous than I think BR was normally (outside when major engineering works were scheduled).