
The Avelia Horizon high-speed train built for French private rail operator Velvet is pictured at the Alstom manufacturing plant in Aytré, near La Rochelle, south-western France, on April 16, 2026. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP via Getty Images)

The Avelia Horizon high-speed train built for French private rail operator Velvet is pictured at the Alstom manufacturing plant in Aytré, near La Rochelle, south-western France, on April 16, 2026. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP via Getty Images)