TGV inOui is the brand name of premium TGV train services operated by

SNCF The Société nationale des chemins de fer français (, , SNCF ) is France's national State-owned enterprise, state-owned railway company. Founded in 1938, it operates the Rail transport in France, country's national rail traffic along with th ...

since 27 May 2017 on certain high speed rail services. 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 High-speed rail (HSR) is a type of rail transport network utilising trains that run significantly faster than those of traditional rail, using an integrated system of specialised rolling stock and dedicated railway track, tracks. While there is ...

infrastructure to competition. The name 'inOui' was adopted partly because it resembles the French word ''inouï'' meaning “extraordinary” (or literally, “unheard of”).

History

In 2017, TGV inOui trains were tested on the

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line. 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.

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