CDG Express is a planned railway line between

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and

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to alleviate the saturation of the

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line. , it is scheduled to open in early 2027. and, when operational, it will take no more than 20 minutes to travel the 32-kilometre distance, for a fare of €24.

History

In June 2000 SNCF,

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and Aéroports de Paris formed CDG-Express, a

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, to develop a high-speed rail link from

. It was proposed to open in 2006. In July 2008 a consortium of Vinci, Caisse des dépôts et consignations, Axa and

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was selected to finance, build and manage the line with a scheduled 2013 opening. However the project stalled, until it was relaunched in January 2014. It will be built and operated by a 50:50 joint venture between SNCF and

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. Hello Paris, a Keolis and RATP Group joint venture, will operate the line for 15 years from January 2024 with a fleet of

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Liners. On 29 May 2019, transport minister

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announced the CDG Express would be delayed to late 2025, after the

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, in order to focus on other infrastructure works in the northern suburbs of Paris. Commissioning with opening to the public is scheduled for the first quarter of 2027.

References

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* {{RATP Group Airport rail links Charles de Gaulle Airport Keolis Proposed railway lines in France RATP Group 2024 in rail transport