SNCF next-generation TGV enters service

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1. 1 Oct 2018Background

   SNCF orders 100 next-generation TGV M trains from Alstom

   In 2018, French state rail operator SNCF ordered 100 TGV M high-speed trainsets from Alstom, aiming for a more modular, efficient and accessible fleet.

2. 1 Jan 2024Background

   Alstom's TGV M delayed as testing and certification overran

   Entry into service of Alstom's next-generation TGV M was pushed back because tests and safety certification took longer than planned.

3. 

   6 Nov

   France's new TGV finally enters service after years of delays

   The first next-generation TGV leaves Paris for Marseille on Friday morning, after years of testing and delays. It promises more comfort and a smaller footprint.