The TGV (French: Train à Grande Vitesse, high-speed train; previously TurboTrain à Grande Vitesse) is France's intercity high-speed rail service, operated by SNCF.
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National railway company SNCF is renaming its TGV high speed train service 'inOui'. The name, pronounced like the English word 'in' plus 'oui', sounds like the French word inouï, literally meaning 'unheard of', in the sense of 'extraordinary'.
The new Acela will operate at top speeds of 160 mph vs. today's fleet, which operates at top speeds of 150 mph. Amtrak's new Acela fleet is scheduled to enter service on the NEC in 2024.
In addition, the tracks, signals, rail cars and software made in the U.S. are costlier than imports, largely because the government has not funded rail the way European and Asian countries have, experts say.
Most long distance trains have a restaurant café where you can buy snacks or a meal for your journey but if you do not feel for train food you can of course bring your own, even a bottle of wine if you want to really be in keeping with the French, as there are of course no rules against drinking wine and eating cheese ...