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Another long tunnel | 45 comments (45 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

How's the Rhin-Rhone line doing? (none / 0)

I thought it would be completed pretty soon too?

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (jeromeguillet@yahoo.fr) on Tue Jun 19th, 2007 at 11:31:26 AM EST

Can you add the links to the previous train diaries at the end of this one? It's a useful reference.

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (jeromeguillet@yahoo.fr) on Tue Jun 19th, 2007 at 11:33:39 AM EST
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Re: Also (none / 0)

Done. There were quite a few since my last (Zone Pricing).

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Tue Jun 19th, 2007 at 01:37:47 PM EST
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Re: How's the Rhin-Rhone line doing? (none / 0)

And the Lyon-Turin line, too.

"Ne te courbe que pour aimer..." René Char

by Melanchthon on Tue Jun 19th, 2007 at 01:35:27 PM EST
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Re: How's the Rhin-Rhone line doing? (4.00 / 2)

Oh, you mean the Lyons-Torino line? ;-)

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Tue Jun 19th, 2007 at 01:39:44 PM EST
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Re: How's the Rhin-Rhone line doing? (none / 0)

Unfortunately, Chirac managed to draw out that significantly. Back in Jospin days, even 2012 seemed possible. There was repeated re-tendering for the access tunnels (the 53 km central tunnel will be built from both ends and three intermediate accesses). I think it won't be opened until 2020...

For those interested in the project, read more at the RFF project page, the homepage, and the LTF-SAS homepage.

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Tue Jun 19th, 2007 at 02:04:54 PM EST
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Re: How's the Rhin-Rhone line doing? (none / 1)

Major works on the East branch only started a year ago. It is tabled for opening at the end of 2011. Check the timeline for various works at RFF [pdf!]. You can also check the site of the line, with construction photos. I posted some here, below one more of the pylons of the Viaduc de La Linotte-Ormenans:

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Tue Jun 19th, 2007 at 01:51:20 PM EST
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