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Eurostar launches new brand campaign
Eurostar launches new brand campaign

The new Eurostar, bringing together Eurostar and Thalys, has launched to customers on 1 October 2023.

To France: Renfe names the day
To France: Renfe names the day

On 19 June 2023 in Barcelona Renfe President Raül Blanco announced that on 13 July the operator would start its Barcelona to Lyon service, followed on 28 July by that from Madrid to Marseille.

Renfe is a step further to start commercial activities in France
Renfe is a step further to start commercial activities in France

Renfe has finalised the registration of its Lyon branch and now has the authorisation from the French authorities to start its commercial activity imminently.

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Two years of OUIGO
Two years of OUIGO

Over the two years that OUIGO has been active in Spain, the operator states that 'close on' six million passengers have been carried,

TGV M Cars In Arsenal
TGV M Cars In Arsenal

Since last December, the TGV M unit 996 has been tested on the VUZ Velim’s test circle.

TGV M On Test At Velim
TGV M On Test At Velim

On 7 December 2022, TGV M 996 arrived in Velim.

The First TGV M Has Arrived In Velim
The First TGV M Has Arrived In Velim

The first pre-series TGV M arrived at the VUZ test base in Velim on 7 December 2022.

First TGV M Runs To Velim
First TGV M Runs To Velim

On 9 September 2022, the first TGV M was unveiled at the Aytré (La Rochelle) plant.

Roll-Out Of The First TGV M
Roll-Out Of The First TGV M

On 9 September 2022, Christophe Fanichet (Chairman and CEO of SNCF Voyageurs), Alain Krakovitch (Director of TGV-Intercités), Xavier Ouin (Industrial Director of SNCF Voyageurs) and Jean-Baptiste Eyméoud (President, Alstom France) unveiled the production line of the TGV M trains in Alstom's La Rochelle works, after coupling together the power end cars and passenger cars of the unit 997.

More TGV M Units For SNCF
More TGV M Units For SNCF

On 18 August 2022, Alstom has received an additional order for 15 Avelia Horizon very high-speed trains from SNCF Voyageurs.

TGV On Display In Praha
TGV On Display In Praha

After arriving in the Czech Republic on Sunday 5 June 2022, TGV PSE 16 was put on display the following day at the main station in Praha.

Historic TGV Arrived In The Czech Republic
Historic TGV Arrived In The Czech Republic

The TGV PSE 16 unit, which will be the subject of presentations and an exhibit at the RAIL BUSINESS DAYS in the coming days, arrived in the Czech Republic on the afternoon of 5 June 2022.

30th Anniversary Of The First High-Speed Trains In Spain
30th Anniversary Of The First High-Speed Trains In Spain

In 1992, Alstom pioneered the introduction of high-speed rail in Spain. Since then, the company has added a long list of innovations that continue to revolutionise railway mobility. Linking Madrid and Sevilla on the first high-speed train in Spain was only the beginning of a long history of innovation.

Avelia Horizon For SNCF Wins German Design Award
Avelia Horizon For SNCF Wins German Design Award

On 17 November 2021, Alstom’s Avelia Horizon very high-speed train received the prestigious German Design Award.

Eurostar-Thalys Merger
Eurostar-Thalys Merger

Eurostar had already in 2019 announced a plan to merge with Thalys, but just before the planned finalisation date, this was thwarted by the onset of the coronavirus pandemic; the parties are now revisiting this plan.