TGV inOui is the brand name of premium TGV train services operated by SNCF since 27 May 2017 on certain high speed rail services.[1] SNCF is in the process of replacing 'classic' TGV services with the premium inOui and low-cost Ouigo brands in preparation for the future opening of France's high-speed rail infrastructure to competition. The name 'inOui' was adopted because it resembles the French word inouï meaning “extraordinary” (or literally, “unheard of”).[2]
| TGV inOui | |
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 TGV inOui logo on a Euroduplex train at Paris-Montparnasse | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | SNCF |
| Area served | France |
| Transit type | High-speed rail |
| Website | https://www.oui.sncf/tgv-inoui |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 2017 |
| Operator(s) | SNCF Voyageurs |
| Infrastructure manager(s) | |
History
In 2017, TGV inOui trains were tested on the Paris – Bordeaux – Toulouse line.[3]
The brand was officially presented in September 2018. Its aim is to replace existing TGV services with "plus de confort, de services et de connectivité" (English: "more comfort, services and connectivity"). In December 2018, trains operated between Lille, Marseille and Nice from Paris and operated on the rest of the network from 2020.[4]