Capacity Crunch Drives Long-Term Planning

With long-term projects including additional high speed rail lines anticipated, more than €5 billion a year is due to be spent on enhancing the French national rail network. Future priorities will be determined by shortfalls in capacity at major nodes and on their approaches. The French Rail Network (RFF) states that the level of national network investment is unprecedented. Tables provide information on RFF's public-private partnerships, as well as the major projects RFF has planned. An insert provides information on limited train speed due to ballasted track.

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• Authors:
  • Hughes, Murray
• Publication Date: 2011-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 44-46
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 167
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Financing; High speed rail; Investments; Long range planning; Public private partnerships; Railroad electrification
• Identifier Terms: French Rail Network (RFF)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ballasted track; Rail capacity; Train speed; Transportation networks
• Geographic Terms: France
• Subject Areas: Finance; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01340534
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 19 2011 9:00AM