LGV Bretagne-Pays de la Loire

LGV Bretagne-Pays de la Loire
Route map
Route number (SNCF) :	408,000
Route length:	182 km
Gauge :	1435 mm ( standard gauge )
Power system :	25 kV 50 Hz  ~
Maximum slope :	35  ‰
Top speed:	320 km / h
Dual track :	Yes
Legend 179.2 0.0 LGV Atlantique of Paris 1.6 to Le Mans 3.2 21.3 to Mézidon 21.5 Viaduc de la Sarthe (433 m) 25.5 Viaduc de Courbe (374 m) 26.0 to Rennes 28.1 28.36 Tranchée couverte d´Aigné (200 m) 62.5 Viaduc de la Vègre (56 m) 64.5 Junction to Sablé-sur-Sarthe 69.5 Connection curve Rennes - Angers ("Virgule de Sablé") to Angers 76.9 Viaduc de l'Erve (144 m) 102.5 106.5 according to Laval 106.5 Viaduc du Quartier (263 m) 110.4 Viaduc de la Mayenne (222 m) 118.3 Viaduc du Vicoin (337 m) 118.5 by Laval Tranchée couverte de Louvigné (148.5 m) 178.89 Tranchée couverte de Cesson Sévigné (350 m) 181.815 to Rennes

The LGV Bretagne-Pays de la Loire is a French high-speed line . It extends the LGV Atlantique west of Le Mans to Rennes and Nantes . The total costs are estimated at around € 3.4 billion. The project was implemented as part of a public-private partnership . Construction began on July 27, 2012, and the opening was celebrated on July 1, 2017.

Route

Route with the old route

The route branches off from the LGV Atlantique near Connerré and goes around Le Mans to the north. After 64 km the route splits. After a few kilometers, the south branch meets the route to Nantes at Sablé-sur-Sarthe ; a connecting curve between the branches of the new line enables journeys from Rennes to Angers. The main route initially continues in a north-west direction to Laval and then swings west to finally meet the old route at Cesson-Sévigné , just before Rennes . The total length of the LGV Bretagne-Pays de la Loire is about 214 km, of which 182 km are routes and 32 km are connecting routes with the old network. 200 engineering structures were created. The Le Mans bypass will also be used by freight traffic. There are also connections with the old line in Connerré and La Milesse . There are also connections with the old line to the east and west of Laval.

history

In 1992, a high-speed line from Le Mans to Rennes, as an extension of the LGV Atlantique, was included in the overall plan for the French high-speed lines. A public discussion took place from 1995 to 1996. The initial planning was carried out from 1996 to 2000. The preliminary planning of the route took place from 2002 to 2005. From 2006 to 2007 the studies to determine the public utility (Déclaration d'utilité publique) took place, which was established on October 26, 2007. On December 23, 2008, the procurement process began in which Bouygues , Eiffage and Vinci submitted an offer. In January 2011 it was announced that Eiffage Rail Express (ERE) would be awarded the contract for the project. On July 13, 2011, the RFF signed the financing agreement with the local authorities, and in the same month the contract between Eiffage and RFF was signed. The construction logistics center in Étrelles was opened on July 27, 2012 . The first test drives have been taking place since the end of 2016. In January 2017, a test train reached the maximum test speed of 352 kilometers per hour.

construction

The earthworks began at the end of 2012 and lasted until mid-2015. At the beginning of 2013, the first switch was laid near Sablé-sur-Sarthe. The line equipment (superstructure, overhead line, signaling) lasted from autumn 2014 to summer 2015.

Infrastructure

Like every new line in France, the line was electrified with 25 kV 50 Hz AC voltage . The signaling comes from Ansaldo STS and consists of TVM 300 and ETCS Level 2 . The connections with the old lines are equipped with level 1.

financing

Like the LGV Sud Europe Atlantique , this high-speed line is being implemented as part of a PPP. Following a public tender on January 18, 2011 , RFF selected the consortium led by the Eiffage Group as the builder and operator of the route. Eiffage will pre-finance about a third of the investment costs in exchange for a 25-year fixed lease from RFF, which will operate the route and collect fees for its use. In addition to Eiffage, Bouygues and Vinci also applied for the contract.

Current travel times in 2015

• Paris <-> Rennes 2:04, in future 1:26 (driving time gain: 38 minutes)
• Paris <-> Nantes 2:05, in future 1:53 (travel time gain: 15 minutes)

Web links

Commons : LGV Bretagne-Pays de la Loire  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Eiffage Rail Express website
• Official website of the RFF project

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Macron sends TGV to Bordeaux and Rennes "en Marche!" lok-report News from July 3, 2017
2. ↑ http://media.lcpc.fr/ext/pdf/sem/2009_jtr/jtr2009_ducreau_lgv.pdf
3. ↑ Projet: Chiffres clés on ere-lgv-bpl.com ( Memento of the original from March 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
4. ↑ (fr) History of the project on ere-lgv-bpl.com ( Memento of the original from March 23, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
5. ↑ Article on www.boursier.com on 23 June 2012.
6. ↑ Test trains reach 352km / h on Bretagne-Pays de la Loire high-speed line in: International Railway Journal, February 2, 2017
7. ↑ ^{a b} Projet: Planning Calendar de Réalisation on ere-lgv-bpl.com ( Memento of the original from March 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
8. ↑ Pays de la Loire. Le nouveau président de RFF en visite on entreprises.ouest-france.fr
9. ↑ Article on www.ville-rail-transport.com on November 3, 2011.
10. ↑ letelegramme.com : Ligne à grande vitesse. 2017 au mieux. Retrieved January 20, 2011 . 
11. ↑ latribune.fr : Eiffage retenu pour la LGV Bretagne-Pays de la Loire. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on October 18, 2013 ; Retrieved January 20, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.