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Video of France’s newest high speed train Océane” TGV

Take a look inside France’s newest high-speed train :Forty new high-speed trains are soon to hit the tracks in France, and they look pretty impressive indeed. The new “Océane” TGV trains have been revealed by rail operator SNCF, built with thanks to a €1.2 billion project from Alstom. http://www.raillynews.com/2016/take-look-inside-frances-newest-high-speed-train/

More on France's Low Cost High Speed Rail

A little more info on France's low cost high speed train. It was really only a matter of time, but it's finally happened and the world now has some low-cost, high-speed rail options...in France. Have a few Euros in your pocket and need to head from Paris to the French Riviera? Well, it can actually happen now, thanks to Ouigo (pronounced wee-go), a train from the SNCF designed to bring affordable travel to all. Starting April 3rd, the super-fast TGV train is launching its low-cost tickets from Paris to Lyon, Marseille and Montpellier at an absolute steal of 10 Euros each way. Since there are a few stops in between these cities, a weekend get-away in Provence is not out of the question. If you have ever flown on a true budget airline, you will see some parallels within the Ouigo details. For example, the main train station is not in Paris. In fact, it's about a 40 minute commuter rail trip outside the city, by Disneyland Paris, at Marne-la-Vallée. Also, don't think...