NEW YORK -- France is shrinking. Starting June 10, the $3.5 million TGV Mediterranee rail service, to run from Paris to Marseilles, will reduce the travel time between Paris and the south of France by ...

Spring and summer adventures are calling! Tickets for train travel around France on TGV INOUI and Intercités are now available for booking through Rail Europe. Plan your journey through France today.

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Welcome to the future of European high-speed rail travel. French railway company SNCF and train manufacturer Alstom have unveiled the first completed TGV M, a next-generation high-speed double-decker ...

It’s a long-standing rivalry for short-haul travellers - hop on a speedy plane or relax on a train? And while most people have their preferences, in France, the rules have been changed to force the ...

Who would have thought not so long ago that the completion of what was then called the “Chunnel†, would so transform travel between the UK and Europe? Well, the transformation and impact has been ...

Strasbourg, France — Europe’s newest high-speed train, the TGV East between Paris and Strasbourg, is a hit with Americans after just one day in operation. Rail Europe, which handles ticket sales in ...

RailEurope's TGV train broke the world record for rail speed on Tuesday, edging out the 1990 record setter with a speed of 357 miles per hour. The double-decker train carrying VIPs and journalists was ...

France's state-owned railway company SNCF has placed a 2.7billion-euro (£2.3billion/$2.7billion) order for 115 TGV Ms – which have a longer, more aerodynamic nose ...

Unveiled 40 years after its first service, the latest generation of the TGV faces stiff competition from high-speed trains around the world. Almost 40 years to the day since the first TGV rolled into ...