Eurailmag - #15 - March 2007 - (Page 85)

HSL Journey times (estimates in hours): Strasbourg - Lyons: 3:15, instead of 4:45 Paris - Zurich: 3:55, instead of 6:15 Lille - Mulhouse: 3:55, instead of 5:00 Territorial ambitions The high-speed line project, which was first launched in 1993, has attracted support from all the local political players, who have played a key role in bringing the project off the table and into operation. Unlike similar lines currently operating or under construction, which all transit via Paris or its suburbs, the Rhine-Rhone high-speed line will be the first to link two provincial towns. This is one of the project's key features. The unfailing support of players with regional decision-making powers throughout the design phase has proved a vital factor, directly or indirectly, in ensuring the project's success. This support even extends to substantial regional participation in the total €2.3 billion bill for completing the line. Key figures: • 140 km of line, 40% through forests • 85 municipalities affected • 2 new stations • 6,000 site-related jobs • 160 bridges • 12 viaducts • 1 tunnel • 400 km of fencing • 500,000 sleepers • 24 million m3 of excavation work • 18 million m3 of embankments • 10 years of preparatory studies and research The three branches of the Rhine-Rhone high-speed line Injecting new life into regions This first-ever, province-to-province high-speed rail link will greatly boost interregional services. With the first section of the Eastern branch alone, journey times will be slashed on many routes between Eastern and Western France (from the Paris region to Switzerland) and for regions in the South of France. …Go to page 88 EURAILmag Business & Technology Issue 15 http://www.altran.com http://www.altran.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Eurailmag - #15 - March 2007

SOMMAIRE
NOTICE BOARD
COATINGS
NEWS
SERVICES
INFRASTRUCTURE
HIGH-SPEED LINES
TUNNELS
PEOPLE
ROLLING STOCK
WEBSITE DIRECTORY

Eurailmag - #15 - March 2007

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