(FILES) French Economy and Finance Minister Nicolas Sarkozy boards a TGV locomotive at Alstom's industrial site in Belfort, eastern France, on May 28, 2004. The TGV celebrates its 45th anniversary in 2026 and will have carried nearly 3 billion passengers, according to SNCF. The fifth-generation TGV M, a modular high-speed train, is due to enter service under the Inoui brand on November 6, 2026 on the ParisLyonMarseille route. (Photo by Frederick FLORIN / AFP via Getty Images)