![]() Seven North of London sets (known as "Regional" Eurostars) with 14 coaches and two power cars, they are 312.36 metres (1,024 ft 10 in) in length and have 558 seats: (114 in first class, 444 in standard class).This means that, if a Eurostar train has to stop inside the Tunnel in case of fire or other emergencies, it would always stop adjacent to a cross passage. The length of a complete set is dictated by the Channel Tunnel safety regulations as the distance between consecutive cross passages is 375 metres (1,230 ft 4 in). ![]() ![]() 31 Three Capitals sets consisting of two power cars and 18 passenger coaches, they are 387 metres (1,269 ft 8 in) long and have 750 seats: 206 in first class, 544 in standard class.Since the introduction of the new Class 374 e320 units from Siemens in 2015, refurbished versions of the Class 373 or TGV-TMST sets have been officially referred to as e300 by Eurostar to distinguish them from the new Velaro fleet. It was built by the French company GEC-Alsthom at its factories in La Rochelle (France), Belfort (France) and Washwood Heath (Britain) and by Brugeoise et Nivelles (BN, now part of Bombardier Transportation) in Bruges (Belgium). Known as the TransManche Super Train (TMST) or Cross-channel Super Train before being introduced in 1993, the train is designated Class 373 under the British TOPS classification system and series 373000 TGV in France. It is both the second longest-387 metres (1,269 ft 8 in)-and second fastest train in regular UK passenger service, operating at speeds of up to 300 kilometres per hour (186 mph). Part of the TGV family, it was built with a smaller cross-section to fit the smaller loading gauge in Britain, was originally capable of operating on the UK third rail network, and has extensive fireproofing in case of fire in the tunnel. ![]() The British Rail Class 373 or TGV TMST, sometimes referred to as Eurostar e300, is a French designed and Anglo-French built electric multiple unit train that is used for Eurostar international high-speed rail services from the United Kingdom to France and Belgium through the Channel Tunnel.
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