2 Thalys PBA sets, running in multiple-unit on "Thalys Soleil/Zonthalys" 9929/8 (Amsterdam Centraal--->Marseille St Charles), while passing Pasilly Jct.
<p>
• 1,286km and 7hrs28min throughout. This is Europe's 3rd largest-distance high-speed service.
<br>
• 1,030km and ~4hrs15min spent on HSLs (from Lembeek until Tuileries Jct).
<br>
• running fast (no stop) from Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid to Valence TGV (841km in 3hrs36min).
<p>
Pasilly Jct. 
<p>
20th August 2005. 
<p>
P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).