2023-09-07 00:25:14
The train of the future, the TGV M, continues to unfold. The SNCF revealed, this Wednesday, the new seats which will equip the TGV Inoui from 2025 – date of the first delivery by Alstom of the new generation train. They were imagined, following five years of work, by the Nendo and AREP firms, responsible for the design of the entire TGV M.
These new seats, “reminiscent of the shape of a polished pebble” notes Céline David, design director at AREP, will be blue in second class (gradient, from dark blue at the level of the seat to lighter at the of the head), and red first, “from a bright burgundy to an almost pinkish red”. All the seats, in second gear, will be equipped with electrical outlets. Same thing in first where passengers will also have access to a USB socket. Everyone will have a reading light, a tablet and a storage compartment. New, the headrest of the seats will be adjustable.
“Like in a hammock”
These magnesium seats, 90% recyclable and made from 20% recycled materials, should make people forget those of the TGV Océane, mocked for their hardness and the back pain they can cause, unlike soft seats of the ancient Corals. “We have worked a lot on comfort, insists Céline David. They are deeper and the fabric used adapts to all body types. Travelers will feel like in a hammock. »
Lighter, and thinner, they make it possible to “free up space” for the legs of the passengers. “It will also be possible to place luggage under the seat, like what is done on planes,” says Céline David.
“It is a very important moment for us to unveil this seat, which will accompany the daily life of the French people. It will meet all the needs of our customers,” said Christophe Fanichet, CEO of SNCF Voyageurs, on Wednesday. “These seats were designed to remain for the life of a train. They will stay for forty years”, engaged Alain Krakovitch, director of TGV and Intercités. That is until 2060, at least.
Still at the prototype stage, the seats will equip the TGV M from 2025. These new generation trains, on two floors and modular, will have an additional capacity of 20%. The first deliveries by Alstom are scheduled for the end of 2024.
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