{"id":232487,"date":"2026-11-09T11:37:54","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T10:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/?p=232487"},"modified":"2026-11-09T12:06:54","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T11:06:54","slug":"tgv-new-generation-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/tgv-nouvelle-generation-lancement","title":{"rendered":"TGV Nouvelle G\u00e9n\u00e9ration: and now it's rolling!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Finally. Some cynics would add: \u00abIt\u2019s not too early\u2026\u00bb The TGV Nouvelle G\u00e9n\u00e9ration \u2013 formerly known by its project name, TGV M \u2013 is now on the rails after accumulating delays. 2023, 2024, 2025, summer 2026: no need to recall the series of delays in its launch. The newborn rushed slowly before its commercial service was launched on November 6 at 9:56, for an inaugural journey from Paris to Marseille.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\u00a0The big stars always take a long time to arrive<\/em>\u00a0\u00bb, Jean Castex, the CEO of the SNCF, did not fail to emphasize this. But it was worth it. More than just a new generation, it\u2019s a whole new concept that continues the TGV saga.<\/em> \u00bbBeyond the last details that took time, more time to be resolved, it took more than a decade to bring to life a concentrated of technologies demonstrating the know-how of its designer Alstom, working in concert with the SNCF at its inception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From left to right: Jean Castex, CEO of the SNCF group, Philippe Tabarot, Minister of Transport, and Martin Sion, CEO of the SNCF group<\/em>'Alstom<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This New Generation TGV incorporates more than 400 innovations, some of which are invisible to passengers but have an impact on the environment. Among other things, it uses 25% recycled materials for its construction, making it almost 100% recyclable afterwards %, in addition to reducing energy consumption by 20% thanks to new aerodynamics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hidden from the eyes of travelers, another innovation could be more noticeable on certain occasions, in case of a breakdown, with a \u00abspare unit,\u00bb a battery for energy storage integrated into a space between the engine and the first car. A first for the sector, this solution allows the train to continue its journey for several tens of kilometers while extending air conditioning \u2013 or heating \u2013 and the use of restrooms for two hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Second-class car<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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First class car<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n