Train MagLev

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Chronological frieze

Locomotive

The locomotive

Richard Trevithick is the creator of the first steam locomotive. It made its first run on the Pen-y-Darren line at d’Abercynon.

1804
1ère ligne TGV

1st line of TGV

Inauguration of the first high-speed train in France by President François Mitterrand.

1981
TGV XXIème siècle

High-speed train of the twenty-first century

A train capable of reaching 500 km/h composed of seven to eight cars.

2010
Nouveau modèle TGV

New TGV model

A train containing nine cars, built with 97% recyclable materials.

2025
TGV à haute vitesse

High-speed TGV

A train five times faster than those of the 2020s.

2100
TGV en lévitation

TGV in levitation

This TGV will embody a futuristic vision of a levitating train, harnessing magnetic energy to promote sustainable development.

2500
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