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  Thalys - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thalys is a high-speed train network built around the high-speed line between Paris and Brussels.
Beyond Brussels, the main cities Thalys trains reach are Antwerp, The Hague, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Liège, Aachen and Cologne.
Plans to continue the line to Cologne further to Frankfurt had to be abbandoned because of the insufficient power the Thalys trainsets generate when operating under the 15 kV voltage system used in Germany.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thalys   (348 words)

  
 Thalys - Wikipedia
Der Thalys ist ein Hochgeschwindigkeitszug, der auf der Technik des französischen TGV basiert.
Thalys ist keine Abkürzung, sondern ein von Marketingstrategen entwickeltes Kunstwort, das daher auch nicht übersetzbar ist.
Sie fahren in Frankreich mit 25 kV, 50 Hz Wechselstrom, in den Niederlanden mit 1,5 kV Gleichstrom und in Belgien mit 3 kV Gleichstrom.
de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thalys   (358 words)

  
 THALYS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Er gehört zur internationalen Bahngesellschaft Thalys International in Brüssel, die eine Tochter der französischen (SNCF) und belgischen (NMBS/SNCB) Staatsbahnen ist.
Thalys ist weder eine Abkürzung noch ein Wort das übersetzbar wäre.
Sie können unter dem französischen Stromsystem mit Wechselstrom 25 kV, 50 Hz fahren, in den Niederlanden mit 3 kV Gleichstrom und in Belgien mit 1,5 kV Gleichstrom.
www.toonorama.com /encyclopedia/T/Thalys   (256 words)

  
 Onboard Customer Recognition and Loyalty Program : Newsroom: Atos Origin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Thalys International, which operates in four languages in four countries, carried some six million passengers in 2002, a figure that is expected to double by 2010.
Thalys International is the company which defines and strives the offers supply to the travellers of the Thalys high-speed network.
Precisely, Thalys International sets and manages the features of the offer, the commercial follow-up and the quality control, the distribution policy, the commercial communication and advertising, the onboard and in station services, the partnerships, the passenger's reservation, booking and yield management, the follow-up and stimulation of the sales.
www.atosorigin.com /corporate/newsroom/pr2003/20030616_b.htm   (1011 words)

  
 The Thalys   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Thalys is Europe's second truly international very high speed train after the Eurostar, running between Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and Koln.
The problem with international trains is that different countries have different standards, such as electricity supply, tunnel size, distance between parrelelle track, hieght of cantanary above the railway...
This is why for international services international trains are needed which work under the standards of all countries involved.
www.o-keating.com /hsr/thalys.htm   (295 words)

  
 cdg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Charles de Gaulle International Airport (French: L'aéroport de Roissy-Charles de Gaulle), also known as Roissy Airport, serving Paris, is one of Europe's principal aviation centers.
On 17 July, 1996, TWA Flight 800, which was bound for Charles de Gaulle International Airport from John F. Kennedy International Airport in Jamaica, Queens, New York, New York, exploded near Long Island.
On July 25 2000, an Air France Flight 4590, a Concorde bound from Charles de Gaulle Airport for John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City crashed in nearby Gonesse after coming in contact with material that had been left by another plane on the runway.
www.yourencyclopedia.net /CDG.html   (512 words)

  
 TGVweb - TGV Thalys
THALYS is an integrated, international high speed service which serves Paris (France), Brussels (Belgium), Amsterdam (the Netherlands), Köln (Germany) and other destinations.
Thalys operates mainly over the LGV Nord-Europe, connecting to the newly opened high speed lines to Brussels and the Netherlands.
Thalys logos on the seats distinguish the classes; they are green in second class and mauve in first.
www.trainweb.org /tgvpages/thalys.html   (936 words)

  
 WIPO Domain Name Decision: D2004-0197
Thalys is a high speed international service train which links cities in the northwest of France (for instance, Paris), Belgium (for instance, Brussels, Antwerp, Bruges, Gent) the Netherlands (for instance, Rotterdam, The Hague) and the western part of Germany (Aachen, Cologne and Düsseldorf) and Switzerland (Geneva).
Furthermore, the Complainant alleges that the trademark THALYS should benefit from a large scope of protection because of its very distinctive character since THALYS is a word invented by the Complainant which has no real meaning.
Moreover, the Complainant argues that the trademark THALYS is a well known trademark in the European Union including France where the Respondent lives.
arbiter.wipo.int /domains/decisions/html/2004/d2004-0197.html   (3998 words)

  
 Thalys: Your train between Paris, Brussels, Cologne, Amsterdam — Train tickets booking and purchasing on line
Thalys International took them up by rolling out a range of commercial and economic measures that were without precedent in the company’s short history.
The transformation into an electronic commerce site was important for Thalys International in two ways: on the one hand, it makes it possible to offer customers greater accessibility to the Thalys product, wherever they may be in Europe or in the world.
An important development for Thalys International which hopes to be able to extend this contract process to several of its service providers.
www.thalys.com /fr/en   (622 words)

  
 Reisplanner   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
ICE International is de nieuwe manier van treinreizen die past bij deze tijd.
Thalys International is een onderneming met Europese ambitie gevestigd in Brussel.
Thalys International is ook een team van meer dan 100 werknemers die elke dag opnieuw borg staan voor de tevredenheid van de klant.
www.hans-marijnissen.com /printable/reisplanner.html   (209 words)

  
 Thalys lance le ticket virtuel
Du billet électronique imprimé au billet dématérialisé, il n'y a qu'un pas, mais un grand, que vient de franchir Thalys International.
Mais Thalys ne cache pas son ambition d'être à la pointe des futures évolutions commerciales et techniques du secteur," a déclaré son président Jean-Michel Dancoisne lors d'une conférence de presse.
Thalys réfléchit en effet également aux possibilités de mettre en place un système de réception du billet sur mobile, le "SMS-ticketing".
www.journaldunet.com /0409/040916thalys.shtml   (529 words)

  
 International Railway Journal: TGV maintains its dominance over air: French National Railways' newest high-speed line, ...
International Railway Journal: TGV maintains its dominance over air: French National Railways' newest high-speed line, TGV Mediterranee, is going from strength to strength.
SNCF is a partner in Thalys International, along with Belgian National Railways (SNCB), German Rail (DB), and Netherlands Railways (NS).
Thalys has suffered from strikes in France and Belgium which cost it 3 million [euro], a reduction in tourism in the Netherlands, a weakening economy in both the Netherlands and Germany, and strong competition from a new low-cost airline called GermanWings between Pads and Cologne.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0BQQ/is_8_43/ai_107756364   (1567 words)

  
 Rail Europe:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
On the Thalys line connecting Paris-Brussels-Amsterdam-Cologne/Duesseldorf more than 5 million passengers were carried, according to Rail Europe, the major supplier of European railpasses and tickets in North America.
The Thalys joint venture between the French, Belgian, Dutch and German railroads, which began service in 1996 and carried 1.5 million passengers between Paris and Brussels, has added new routes to the north and east and has more than tripled patronage on its 186 mile-per-hour high-speed trains.
In 1999 21 half-hourly daily roundtrips were provided between Paris and Brussels on the Thalys high-speed line which makes the journey in 1 hour and 25 minutes and has pre-empted car and air travel between the French and Belgian capitals, gaining almost 50% of the total travelers.
www.raileurope.com /canada/about_us/press_releases/high_speed_train_success.htm   (269 words)

  
 Comunicati
Il nuovo sistema, basato sull’impiego di un unico database, permetterà a Thalys International di gestire ciascun utente in maniera personalizzata, indipendentemente dalla nazionalità o dal paese di residenza.
Thalys International opera oggi in quattro nazioni per un totale di passeggeri nel 2002 di circa circa sei milioni, con una stima di raddoppio entro il 2010.
Thalys International coordina, inoltre, un servizio clienti per i passeggeri di Francia e Belgio e tutto il materiale rotabile del parco Thalys che è gestito da un pool cui fanno capo i 4 partner.
www.atosorigin.it /areaistituzionale/comunicati/comunicati1.asp?co_id=121   (790 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Located south of Amsterdam, Schiphol aims to be a European mainport, competing in passenger and cargo throughput with Heathrow International Airport in London, UK, Frankfurt International Airport in Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Roissy, France.
Thalys International operates rail service between Amsterdam Schiphol and Berchem Rail Station, Antwerp, Belgium, and Midi Rail Station, Brussels, Belgium.
Schiphol has large shopping areas as a source of revenue and as an additional attractant to air carrier passengers.
www.online-encyclopedia.info /encyclopedia/s/sc/schiphol_airport.html   (277 words)

  
 American Airlines - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
AA is a founding member of the Oneworld airline alliance, has a broad codesharing arrangement with Japan Airlines, and also codeshares rail service to stations in France with SNCF French Rail, Belgium with Thalys International, Germany with Deutsche Bahn (AiRail Service) and stations in Switzerland (one of which also serves France), with Swiss Rail.
In addition to its five remaining hubs, American retains a major presence at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, where it carries more passengers annually than any other airline.
American's other focus airports include New York's LaGuardia Airport, Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, and Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California.
encyclopedia.learnthis.info /a/am/american_airlines.html   (888 words)

  
 Thalys
Travelling by Thalys saves time: the entire route between Brussels and Paris, for example, is covered at a top speed of 300 km/h.
Thalys reaches Paris in over four hours from Amsterdam, and in three hours from Rotterdam.
Thalys has a bar/buffet coach serving coffee, tea and other beverages, as well as rolls, salads and hot snacks.
www.ns.nl /servlet/Satellite?cid=1086133192027&pagename=www.ns.nl/Page/ArtikelPage_www.ns.nl&lang=en&c=Page   (685 words)

  
 Atos Origin vainqueur des Trophées Innovation Syntec Informatique/France Telecom   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
En 2003, en vue de développer son programme de fidélité Cybelys, Thalys International a choisi les compétences technologiques et stratégiques d’Atos Worldline pour déployer un programme de services innovants basé sur des concepts avancés de mobilité.
Thalys International est la société franco-belge qui est en charge du Thalys.
En 2004, Thalys a transporté 5,95 millions de voyageurs et a réalisé un chiffre d’affaires de 318 millions d’euros avec une croissance de 5.6% par rapport à 2003.
www.atosorigin.com /corporate/newsroom/fr/dp2005/200503011.htm   (676 words)

  
 InfosProduits - MoyenCourrier - thalys
Partnering with Thalys International, Air France offers 5 direct Thalys trips per day between Brussels and the Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle hub.
Travel first class on the Thalys, regardless of the tariff you payed for the overall trip.
On board the Thalys, you have a reserved seat in the Air France private car.
www.airfrance.com /double6/passage2.nsf/(LookupPublishedWeb)/en-MOYEN-thalys?OpenDocument   (130 words)

  
 www.colipa.com
They are within five minutes of the main ring road around the city with easy highway access to neighbouring countries.
There are no international hotels in the immediate neighbourhood but all central Brussels hotels can be reached easily by taxi or public transport (contact Colipa for the list of recommended Brussels hotels).
Brussels National Airport (Zaventem) is a short (15 to 30 minute at peak hours) taxi ride away (average cost € 25,00) and the main Eurostar/Thalys international rail terminus at Brussels Midi station is a similar distance (average cost € 15,00) - see next page for public transport alternatives.
www.colipa.com /index.cfm?SID=15588&SEL=15606&OBJ=15904   (219 words)

  
 Schiphol international airport - Sheraton Amsterdam Airport Hotel. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
Schiphol International is the division responsible for international activities at the owner and manager of amongst others Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
(International Terminal) - I had a 26 hour layover in Amsterdam Schiphol Schiphol Airport is in my opinion one of the best airports in the world.
It is twenty kilometers from Schiphol International Airport.
directsee.com /?q=schiphol-international-airport   (491 words)

  
 WKR: EUROSTAR GOES DUTCH   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Eurostar –; the international high-speed passenger train service linking London with Paris, Brussels and Lille - today announced it had reached an agreement with Thalys International to offer onward rail travel to The Netherlands.
Thalys is the high speed link between Brussels, Paris, Amsterdam and Cologne.
Thalys operate six return journeys daily between Brussels and Amsterdam, and seven in summer, making the journey not only frequent but quick – just two hours and 30 minutes.
www.bit.se /bitonline/2002/05/20/20020520BIT00350/05200035.htm   (335 words)

  
 Fodor's Travel Guides | Forums Messages
I'll take the thalys train from Amsterdan which stops at Midi and from their need to go (by metro) to Le Meridien across from the Central Station.
Thalys trains go faster, up to 186 mph only south of Brussels to Paris on a new highspeed line but north of Brussels highspeed lines not yet finished, will be in few years, so goes on old tracks at conventional speeds.
If your Thalys ticket is a full-fare ticket, you should be able to get a refund as long as you turn them in prior to the departure date/time.
www.fodors.com /forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=2&tid=34609319&numresponses=11&start=0   (1060 words)

  
 World Report - International Railway Journal - February 2000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This is said to be the first time that the Japanese government has arranged a loan for a country with which it does not have diplomatic relations.
The share holding in Thalys International, which is currently split between SNCF and SNCB, is to be opened up to DB and Netherlands Railways (NS) this year.
Thalys is to operate between Paris and Hannover during Expo 2000 from May to September.
www.railjournal.com /2000-02/worldreport.html   (917 words)

  
 TRIANGLE, IST project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Thalys International is a common subsidiary of SNCF and SNCB having trading agreements with Dutch and German railways.
Thalys is real international service concept offering a complete travel service to the customer.
That is why Thalys wishes to be a dynamic actor in the European intermodality.
www.stib.irisnet.be /triangle/ist.htm   (854 words)

  
 bbt online for the best business
Thalys has become the market leader on the Belgium-Ile-de-France route, with a 52% share.
Despite the economic recession, all Thalys connections showed growth during 2002, led by Brussels/Antwerp/Amsterdam route with 32% and Brussels/Paris CDG and Marne-la-Vallée with 22.5%.
All signs are that the Thalys International will carry 6.5 million passengers and achieve turnover of 350 million euros this year.
www.bbt.be /Library/extranews/0603extranews.htm   (2508 words)

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