The plans to make the line from Paris to Toulouse all capable of running TGVs by 2025 has all but been abandoned. The government's infrastructure advisor does not consider the cost to be justifiable at a time when cutting public spending is a priority. This will come as a blow to local authorities who have already invested heavily in planning and up-grading facilities to meet the 200kph trains.
A preferred solution is to make improvements to the existing line, hoping to save 30 minutes on the journey. The 8 billion euro project is not supported by the Environment Minister and there has been some lobbying by airlines threatening to withdraw daily flights.
Originally part of the plans to link Paris to Barcelona by TGV, this may now scupper any super-fast service by having a "hole" from Bordeaux via the Occitanie route.
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