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===TGV Atlantique===
{{Main|SNCF TGV Atlantique}}
[[File:TGV Atlantique La Rochelle.JPG|right|thumb|TGV Atlantique at La Rochelle station]]
The 105 train Atlantique fleet was built between 1988 and 1992 for the opening of the [[LGV Atlantique]] and entry into service began in 1989. They are all bi-current, {{convert|237.5|m|ftin|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|2.9|m|ftin|abbr=on}} wide. They weigh {{Convert|444|t|lb}} and are made up of two power cars and ten carriages with a capacity of 485 seats. They were built with a maximum speed of {{convert|300|km/h|4=0|abbr=on}} and 8,800&nbsp;kW of power under 25&nbsp;kV. The efficiency of the Atlantique with all seats filled has been calculated at 767 [[passenger miles per gallon|PMPG]], though with a typical occupancy of 60% it is about 460 PMPG (a Toyota Prius with three passengers is 144 PMPG).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://strickland.ca/efficiency.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090301160114/http://strickland.ca/efficiency.html|url-status=dead|title=Energy Efficiency of different modes of transportation, accessed March 21, 2009|archivedate=1 March 2009}}</ref>

Modified unit 325 [[TGV world speed record|set the world speed record]] in 1990 on the LGV Atlantique before its opening. Modifications such as improved [[aerodynamics]], larger wheels and improved braking were made to enable speeds of over {{convert|500|km/h|4=0|abbr=on}}. The set was reduced to two power cars and three carriages to improve the power-to-weight ratio, weighing 250 tonnes. Three carriages, including the bar carriage in the centre, is the minimum possible configuration because of the [[Jacobs bogie]]s.