France: Saint Varent-Parthenay line will reopen in 2023 after eight years
Parthenay viaduct. Image: Flickr. Daniel Jolivet
The renovation process of a railway line in western France, unused since 2015, started earlier in November. The 30-kilometres-long section, connecting Saint Varent and Parthenay, should reopen for freight transportation, with trains operating at a speed of 60 km/h, by the end of 2023.
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