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PBKA PBKA at Eilendorf. Interior of Comfort (1st class) coach. Stock type Electric multiple unit In service 1998–present Manufacturer GEC-Alsthom Family name TGV Constructed 1995–1998 Number built 17 trainsets Formation 2 power cars + 8 passenger cars Fleet numbers 4301–4307 (funded by SNCB) 4321–4322 (funded by DB) 4331–4332 (funded by NS) 4341–4346 (funded by SNCF) Capacity 404 seats (120 1st class, 284 2nd class including tip up seats) Ruby: 401 seats Operator Eurostar Specifications Train length 200 m (656 ft 2 in) Maximum speed Design: 320 km/h (200 mph) On 25 kV AC: 300 km/h (190 mph) On 15 kV AC: 200 km/h (120 mph) On DC: 220 km/h (140 mph) Weight 383 t (844,000 lb) Traction system GEC-Alsthom thyristor-CSI Traction motors GEC-Alsthom SM 47 (a.k.a. Holec SMT67/39.5-06) Power output On 25 kV AC: 8,800 kW (11,800 hp) On 15 kV AC: 5,160 kW (6,920 hp) On DC: 3,680 kW (4,930 hp) Electric systems Overhead line: 25 kV 50 Hz AC 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC 1,500 V DC 3,000 V DC Current collection Pantograph UIC classification Bo′Bo′+2′(2)′(2)′(2)′(2)′(2)′(2)′(2)′2′+Bo′Bo′ Safety systems ERTMS level 2, TVM-430, KVB, ATB Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

**PBKA** is a [high-speed](/source/High-speed_rail) trainset, built by the French manufacturer [Alstom](/source/Alstom) (then known as GEC-Alsthom) for international services operated by [Thalys](/source/Thalys), which later merged with [Eurostar](/source/Eurostar). The designation "PBKA" refers to the original planned routes linking [Paris](/source/Paris), [Brussels](/source/Brussels), [Cologne](/source/Cologne) (*Köln*), and [Amsterdam](/source/Amsterdam).

The PBKA belongs to the [TGV](/source/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](/source/25_kV_AC_railway_electrification) (France), [3,000 V DC](/source/List_of_railway_electrification_systems#3_kV_DC) (Belgium), [1,500 V DC](/source/List_of_railway_electrification_systems#1,500_V_DC) (the Netherlands and parts of France), and [15 kV 16.7 Hz AC](/source/15_kV_AC_railway_electrification) (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](/source/SNCF_TGV_R%C3%A9seau), 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](/source/Multiple-unit_train_control) when coupled together.

Each PBKA set is 200 metres (660 ft) long and weighs about 383 [tonnes](/source/Tonne) (844,000 [lb](/source/Pound_(mass))). The trains comprise two power cars and eight passenger coaches—three first class, one bar, and four second class—offering 404 seats in total (120 in first class and 284 in second class).[1][2]

Maximum operating speeds and power output vary by voltage: up to 300 kilometres per hour (190 mph) with 8,800 kilowatts (11,800 hp) under 25 kV AC, 200 km/h (120 mph) with 5,160 kW (6,920 hp) under 15 kV AC, and 220 km/h (140 mph) with 3,680 kW (4,930 hp) under 1,500 or 3,000 V DC.[2][3]

A total of 17 PBKA trainsets were built between 1995 and 1998. Of these, nine were funded by the [National Railway Company of Belgium](/source/National_Railway_Company_of_Belgium), six by [SNCF](/source/SNCF) of France, two by [Deutsche Bahn](/source/Deutsche_Bahn) of Germany, and two by [Nederlandse Spoorwegen](/source/Nederlandse_Spoorwegen) of the Netherlands.

## See also

- [SNCF TGV POS](/source/SNCF_TGV_POS)

- [KTX-Sancheon](/source/KTX-Sancheon)

- [List of high-speed trains](/source/List_of_high-speed_trains)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Thalys Seat Plan"](https://www.seat61.com/reference/trainseatplans/Thalys-seat-plan.pdf) (PDF). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231207054954/https://www.seat61.com/reference/trainseatplans/Thalys-seat-plan.pdf) (PDF) from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-railfaneurope2_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-railfaneurope2_2-1) ["Eurostar shunters and trainsets"](http://www.railfaneurope.net/list/france_eu.html). 16 July 2023. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230729153937/http://www.railfaneurope.net/list/france_eu.html) from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-pos2_3-0)** Alain Jeunesse and Michel Rollin (March 2004). ["La motorisation du TGV POS"](http://pagesperso-orange.fr/actgv/technique/tgv-pos/p-tgv-pos.html) (in French). Retrieved 4 July 2007.

## External links

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