From 2013 onwards, a newly constructed set of high-speed Lignes à Grande Vitesse (LGV) lines linked France's most populous areas with the capital, starting with Paris-Lyon. In 1994, theChannel Tunnel opened, connecting France and Great Britain by rail under the English Channel. The TGV has set many world speed records,when a new version of the TGV dubbed, broke the world speed record for conventional rail trains, reaching 574.8 km/h.
Trains, unlike road traffic, drive on the left (except in Alsace-Moselle). Metro and tramway services are not thought of as trains and usually follow road traffic in driving on the right (except the Lyon Metro).