These works make it possible to reduce the journey time from an average of 4.49 hours to 4.55 hours in the best case.
Often considered as the poor relation of the SNCF, the Intercités lines are nevertheless gradually being modernized. Thus, after 4 long years of work, the transporter announcement the reopening of the Nantes-Bordeaux line this Saturday, July 31.
These works make it possible to reduce the journey time from an average of 4.49 hours to 4.55 hours in the best case, assures the operator. Three daily round trips will be offered from 19 euros.
The stations of Jonzac, Saintes, Rochefort, La Rochelle Ville, Luçon and La Roche-sur-Yon are served. An additional daytime round trip will be added starting December 12.
SNCF also insists on the comfort offered to users with the operation of Alstom Coradia Liner trains, which came into service at the end of 2017.
These trains have “a high level of comfort. Each of the 269 seats is equipped with an electrical outlet and each train has a paid transport space for 6 bicycles, to be reserved in advance. Finally, these trains are accessible to all people. with disabilities “.
New lines?
This reopening illustrates SNCF’s efforts to modernize its Intercités network under the impetus of the State after years of underinvestment which provoked the anger of users. Remember that these lines are approved and subsidized by the State.
According to the specialized site, Mobilize, a government report proposes to create new day and night lines. This would involve extending the Bordeaux-Toulouse-Montpellier-Marseille line to Nice, and creating the Toulouse-Lyon and Metz-Nancy-Dijon-Lyon-Grenoble links as well as the Nantes-Le Mans-Rouen-Amiens route. -Lille.
For 2021, SNCF is maintaining its investment trajectory “to carry out essential projects and operations, in particular those for the regeneration and modernization of the national rail network”.
More than 11.5 billion investments are mobilized in total over the year 2021, of which nearly 40% is directly financed and more than 90% made in France and in the rail sector. In the first half of the year, 4.7 billion euros were spent.
