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The Contournement Nîmes-Montpellier is a high speed railway project, bypassing the cities of Nîmes and Montpellier in southern France.[1][2][3]
The railway is planned to be mixed-use, with both TGV trains and freight; it would be 60-80km long, and would connect to the LGV Méditerranée[4] and extend it southwest towards the LGV Perpignan–Figueres. Two new TGV stations are proposed for the line, near to Montpellier and Nîmes; existing stations will not be able to cope with the expected high volume of TGVs.[5]
Project
Déclaration d'utilité publique was passed in 2005.[6] By May 2009, RFF had selected three bids to construct the line - by Bouygues, Eiffage and Vinci (construction)[7] - and it expects to select the definitive bidder by the end of 2011.[8] Construction is expected to be complete by 2016; although further extensions as far as the LGV Perpignan–Figueres may not be complete until after 2020.[9]
References
- ^ "Railway Gazette: Southern LGV projects make progress". http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/southern-lgv-projects-make-progress.html. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ^ "Nîmes-Montpellier line". http://www.eib.europa.eu/projects/pipeline/2009/20090159.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ^ "Nîmes, Montpellier, Perpignan: le TGV enfin! : Contournement Nîmes-Montpellier: L'épineuse question du financement". http://www.lexpress.fr/region/l-epineuse-question-du-financement_573115.html. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ^ "Railway Gazette: Southern LGV projects make progress". http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/southern-lgv-projects-make-progress.html. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ^ "Contournement ferroviaire de Nîmes et Montpellier". http://www.info-projet.fr/2010/contournement-ferroviaire-de-nimes-et-montpellier/. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ^ "Ligne contournement de Nîmes et Montpellier". http://www.rff.fr/reseau/projets/nouvelles-lignes/nimes-montpellier. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ^ "Railway Gazette: Three bidders for Nîmes - Montpellier". http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/three-bidders-for-nimes-montpellier.html. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ^ "Le coutournement de Nîmes-Montpellier se précise". http://www.webtrains.net/actualites.php?article=1000003110. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ^ "Contournement ferroviaire de Nîmes- Montpellier : une étape importante attendue". http://www.secteurpublic.fr/public/article/contournement-ferroviaire-de-nimes-montpellier-une-etape-importante-attendue.html?id=44997&rub=8283&C5=130,130. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
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