SNCF just unveiled the TGV (Train à Grand Vitesse) of the future; TGV M. It will not be faster, but it will carry more passengers, more aerodynamic, more disability inclusive, better energy efficiency and carbon footprint. It will be premiered in 2024.
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/tgv-m-next-generation-high-speed-train-france/index.html
A side note to this is that new equipment for ‘main’ TGV services will make room for older trains to be repurposed into the private operator, competitive marketplace across France and more widely in Europe. (With SNCF already a leader in the ‘private operator’ space, running or being invested in them.)
Or hopefully be used to expand their services instead of retiring older trains.
Exactly
Thibaut at Simply Railway is always up on this stuff
are they double deckers?
@Nigel: Yes they are double deckers
yay
Can’t wait for a ride on the top deck for the views!
