I'll never forget our first TGV train ride from Paris to Marseilles. So wonderful speeding along watching the scenery whizz by. We had ordered a meal as well that first time and it was excellent as I recall. After that first time we often brought on our own wine and food...wonderful that you can do that on all trains in Europe.
From Euronews:
"Almost 40 years to the day since the first TGV rolled into service from Paris' Gare de Lyon, the new generation of France's iconic high-speed train was unveiled by President Emmanuel Macron at the same station on Friday.
Its fortieth anniversary and the arrival of the TGV M come as the race to produce the best high-speed railway heats up around the world.
The first engine of the new train, which will not officially enter service until 2024 in time for the Paris Olympic Games, was first presented at a press conference on May 26 at the Belfort factory in eastern France.
Compared to the previous versions, the stylistic evolution is obvious. The front of the train has a reptilian profile somewhat reminiscent of the Japanese Shinkansen."
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