France reactivates Nancy–Contrexéville railway for 2027
- Location
- Nancy, Pont-Saint-Vincent, Vittel, Contrexéville (Grand Est region) · 🇫🇷 France
- Project
- Nancy–Contrexéville railway line
- Investment
- approx. EUR 150 million construction cost (plus approx. EUR 14 million/year operating cost over the 22-year concession)
- Status
- Under construction (planned reopening 12 Dec 2027)
The 75 km Nancy–Contrexéville line (via Pont-Saint-Vincent and Vittel), closed to passenger traffic since 2016, is being renovated for around EUR 150 million under a 22-year concession awarded to a consortium of NGE Concessions (50%), Transdev (20%) and Caisse des Dépôts/Banque des Territoires (30%). After roughly three and a half years of works, 30 daily return trips (journey time approx. 1h10) are planned to start on 12 December 2027, alongside a new maintenance hub in Mirecourt employing about 65 staff. Annual ridership is projected at over 500,000 passengers.
Source: transdev.com ↗ · Archived copy ↗
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