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"The roll-out of Internet on board will be massive and rapid! The statement may use the future tense, but this little revolution initiated by SNCF is really in the present tense. It's a phrase that business travellers have been dreaming of hearing for a long time, and it became a reality on 15 December with the launch of TGV Connect. This service,...

China has become one of the world's high-speed rail giants, investing the equivalent of 50 billion dollars over the course of a decade to link not only all of China's major metropolises but also, and increasingly, its secondary cities. The success has been overwhelming. In 2015, 961 million passengers...

The United States is rediscovering the advantages of trains, particularly high-speed trains, as a competitive alternative to air travel and a city-to-city link. Alstom is to supply 28 latest-generation TGVs to Amtrak for its Boston-Washington line. Introduced into service in 2000, this 730 km line, which also serves the...

On Wednesday, SNCF and Alstom presented their first innovation partnership, a cooperation unit designed to design the new generation of high-speed trains (TGV). This multi-disciplinary team of around twenty people will be open to the outside world, and intends to rely on experts, invited guests, and collaborations with engineering and design schools, as well as with...