GPSO Dax–Spain section remains unfunded and in early planning
- Location
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Gironde, Landes, Pyrénées-Atlantiques) to the Spanish border near Irun/Basque Country · 🇫🇷 France
- Project
- High-speed rail line Bordeaux–Dax–Spanish border (GPSO, Dax–Spain section)
- Investment
- About EUR 14.3 billion (2020 price basis) for Phase 1 (Bordeaux–Toulouse/Bordeaux–Dax); an additional roughly EUR 4 billion is estimated for the Dax–Spain section (Phase 2), which remains unfunded.
- Status
- Bordeaux–Dax: public-utility declaration since 2016, preparatory works underway since 2023; Dax–Spain section: still in early planning, not yet funded
The GPSO project (Grand Projet ferroviaire du Sud-Ouest) extends the high-speed line from Bordeaux via Dax to the Spanish border near Irun. Phase 1 (Bordeaux–Dax) has held public-utility approval (DUP) since 2016, preparatory works have been underway since 2023, and the project company stated in 2024 that Dax should be reached by 2034. The connecting Dax–Spain section (Phase 2) requires an additional roughly EUR 4 billion that remains unfunded; as of 2023 its opening was estimated at 2042.
Source: fr.wikipedia.org ↗ · Archived copy ↗
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