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The British Rail Class 373 or TGV TMST train is an electric multiple unit that operates Eurostar's inter-city high-speed rail service between England, France and Belgium via the Channel Tunnel. Part of the TGV family, it has a smaller cross-section to fit the smaller loading gauge in England, it was originally able to operate on the UK third rail network, and it has extensive fireproofing in case of fire in the tunnel. It is both the longest——and fastest train in regular UK passenger service, operating at speeds of up to . Known as the ''TransManche Super Train'' (Cross-channel Super Train) during development until start of service in 1993, the train is designated Class 373 under the British TOPS classification system and series 373000 TGV in France. It was built by the French company GEC-Alsthom at its sites in La Rochelle (France), Belfort (France) and Washwood Heath (England) and by Brugeoise et Nivelles (BN, now part of Bombardier Transportation)〔(BN history ) 〕 in Brugge. Since the delivery of new Class 374 ''e320'' units from Siemens in 2014, refurbished examples of the Class 373 or TGV-TMST sets have been officially dubbed ''e300'' by Eurostar to distinguish them from the new Velaro fleet.〔(Passenger volumes up at Eurostar ) - Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 2014-10-26.〕 ==Development and construction== Two types were constructed: * 31 "Three Capitals" sets consisting of two power cars and 18 carriages, including two with powered bogies. They are long and have 750 seats: 206 in first class, 544 in standard class. The length of a complete set is dictated by safety regulations in the Channel Tunnel; as the distance between consecutive cross passages is 375 m, this ensures that were a Eurostar train to have to stop in the Tunnel, it would always be next to a cross passage. * Seven "North of London" trains with 14 carriages, including two carriages with powered bogies. They are in length and have 558 seats: 114 in first class, 444 in standard class. These were designed to operate the proposed Regional Eurostar services. The sets were ordered by the railway companies involved: 16 by SNCF, four by NMBS/SNCB, and 18 by British Rail, of which seven were the North of London sets. Upon the privatisation of British Rail, the BR sets were bought by London and Continental Railways, which named its subsidiary Eurostar (UK) Limited,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Ownership & Structure )〕 now managed by SNCF (55%), LCR (40%) and SNCB (5%).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Information about Eurostar )〕 The first set was built at Belfort in 1992.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=GEC Alsthom: a marriage a la Jack Sprat )〕 Identified as "PS1" (''Pre-Series 1''), it was formed of two power cars and seven coaches, and was delivered for test running in January 1993. Its first powered runs were between Strasbourg and Mulhouse, and it was transferred to the UK for third-rail DC tests in June 1993. Full-length pre-series train PS2 was completed in May 1993. An extra power car, numbered 3999, was built as a spare. This was required for a couple of years, when 3999 was renumbered and replaced another power car whilst it underwent rebuilding at Le Landy. It is usually held at Temple Mills depot in London. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「British Rail Class 373」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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