Bretagne-Pays de la Loire high-speed line opens in France
- Location
- Le Mans–Rennes/Nantes, Pays de la Loire and Brittany regions (incl. Mayenne, Ille-et-Vilaine) · 🇫🇷 France
- Project
- LGV Bretagne-Pays de la Loire (high-speed rail line)
- Investment
- approx. EUR 3.4 billion
- Status
- Completed / in operation
The LGV Bretagne-Pays de la Loire is a 182 km high-speed line (up to 320 km/h) extending the LGV Atlantique from Le Mans towards Rennes and Nantes; construction began in July 2012, the opening was celebrated on 1 July 2017, and commercial service started on 2 July 2017. Investment costs are estimated at around EUR 3.4 billion, financed via a public-private partnership (including Eiffage). The line cuts travel time Paris–Rennes to 1:26 h and Paris–Nantes to 1:53 h.
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