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SNCF’s Fifth Generation of TGV Enters Passenger Service

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The first Alstom Avelia Horizon trainsets — now branded TGV Nouvelle Génération by national operator SNCF Voyageurs — began carrying passengers on November 6. Jérémie Anne reports from onboard the first service from Paris to Marseille. The passenger launch of the 320 km/h trainsets took place in the presence of Minister for Transport Philippe Tabarot,

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The new TGV has arrived. It should have been inaugurated in 2023 and the passengers were looking forward to it. This morning on Friday 6 November, the first of these trains left the Lyon station. It does not go faster than its predecessors, 320 kilometers per hour maximum, but the SNCF wants above all to optimize the number of seats available, up to 740 per train. The TGV M will be deployed on the lines Paris-Marseille-Nice at the end of the mon…

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Delivered by Alstom to SNCF more than two years late, he made his inaugural trip on Friday. He will gradually replace the oldest units in the fleet.

·Paris, France
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Waited since 2024, the "new generation" high-speed train was inaugurated this Friday, November 6th by Jean Castex. On the menu, restyled trains, more space for legs and energy savings. It will circulate from Monday on the Paris-Marseille line.

·Paris, France
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Inaugurated this Friday, November 6, the TGV M and its 573 places will first drive towards Marseille, Nice and the Alps. For Lyon Part-Dieu, the SNCF does not advance any dates. Explanations.

·Rennes, France
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The SNCF finally inaugurated its TGV Nouvelle Génération between Paris and Marseille this Friday, two years late. We were able to embark to test this material, which promises more comfort, more seats and offers a bar on two levels with a very different experience.

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Wagon-restaurant, seats, toilet... you're no longer going to recognize the interior of the trainsets you used to travel in.

·Paris, France
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lemetropolitan.fr broke the news on Friday, November 6, 2026.
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