Business travellers will have to wait Summer 2024 to see it brought into service by the SNCF in the run-up to the Paris Olympics. But the TGV of the future he progress and outline of the Avelia Horizon train were presented yesterday at Alstom's workshops in Aytré, near La Rochelle, during a progress review of the project with SNCF. A TGV announced as greener97 % of recyclable materials, reducing CO2 emissions by 32 % and energy consumption by 20 %.
The code name given by the railway company to this new generation of high-speed trains, the TGV "MM for mobility, as the trains offer great autonomy for the disabled, including on the upper deck. M is for mobility, with trains offering a high degree of autonomy for disabled people, including on the upper deck; M is for modernity, with adjustable LED lighting, improved air conditioning, large picture windows and, of course, an ad hoc internet and wifi network for perfect connectivity and thousands of sensors to optimise maintenance; but, above all, M is for modularity.
In fact, this is the main innovation of the TGV "M", and the guarantee of its future profitability. The train will be able to accommodate 740 passengers, i.e. 20 % more than current trains, without reducing the space available for each seat. In addition, the trainsets will be able to vary between seven and nine carriages, depending on requirements, with interior fittings that are tailored to the needs of each passenger. fully modular. For example, it will only take half a day to transform a first-class car in second class, and vice versa. This will enable the train to be operated in premium configuration. InOui or in low-cost Ouigo format. As a reminder, in 2018, SNCF placed an order with Alstom for around a hundred trainsets worth three billion euros.
