Overview
- SNCF Voyageurs set July 1, 2026 as the new start for TGV‑M service on the Paris–Lyon–Marseille corridor.
- The operator plans to run four trainsets at launch, expand to eight in September, and reach 13 in service by year‑end 2026.
- CEO Christophe Fanichet attributed the slippage to Alstom delivery delays and homologation timing.
- The company has filed the authorization dossier with French and European rail safety authorities after pre‑operational testing.
- The 115‑trainset program ordered in 2018 promises modular layouts, connectivity and roughly 20% more capacity, but the launch now trails the original 2024 Olympics target by about two years.