Transportation
France’s High-Speed Rail Expansion Takes a New Direction
A major new investment makes clear: It’s not all about Paris anymore.
France’s high-speed rail network is about to get a massive expansion.
On Tuesday, the government of President Emmanuel Macron announced a €13.4 billion ($15.5 billion) injection of funds into the high-speed TGV network, with work due to be staggered over the next decade. This increase of 44 percent on the previous government’s investments will deliver five new high-speed links, connections that have long been suggested and now have their funds confirmed and first steps agreed to.