TGV M is a next generation high-speed double decker train that includes an extended nose for added aerodynamism – perfect for hurtling across the French countryside at top speed.

Francesca Street, CNN 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 ...

These high-speed trains are being put to novel use, carrying COVID-19 patients from hard-hit areas of France to ones with more hospital beds and resources.

France has converted its TGV high-speed trains into a moving hospital to transport coronavirus patients from regions strongly impacted by coronavirus to less affected places in the country.

The success of the TGV in France led to the development of high-speed lines in Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, and the UK, bringing Europe closer.