Successful trials for the future TGV INOUI! 
 

From static tests to dynamic tests

After the first phase of static tests to check the train's normal operation comes the dynamic testing phase, which assesses the safety, performance and comfort of the future TGV INOUI. These tests took place on the famous Velim track in the Czech Republic, where speeds of up to 140 km/h can be achieved. 

To ensure the train's robustness, climatic tests were also carried out, to test the train's components and functions in extreme temperatures ranging from -20 to 45°C!

Time for tests on the French network 

The train can finally begin its first tests on the French rail network. It's off to the start of a year of tests, with some very demanding checks. This phase includes certification tests - which comply with European standards - and qualification tests - which comply with the standards set out in the specifications.

Once these tests have been passed with flying colours, the train is authorised to run in pre-operational service by the Établissement Public de Sécurité Ferroviaire, a body independent of the SNCF group.
 

This is a decisive and crucial step that the future TGV INOUI has just taken.

For the certification and qualification tests on this fifth-generation TGV, a whole arsenal of expertise is being mobilised to ensure that it is ready for passenger service in 2026: the rolling stock engineering and project teams, the rail testing agency and its test specialists, the traction driver teams, etc.