CDG Express is a planned railway line between Gare de l'Est in Paris and Charles de Gaulle Airport to alleviate the saturation of the RER B line. As of June 2019[update], it is scheduled to open in early 2027.[1] and, when operational, it will take no more than 20 minutes to travel the 32-kilometre distance, for a fare of €24.[2]
CDG Express | |
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Overview | |
Termini | |
Website | www.cdgexpress.com |
Service | |
Operator(s) | Keolis RATP Group |
Rolling stock | Alstom Coradia Liner |
History | |
Planned opening | early 2027 |
Technical | |
Line length | 32 km (20 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
In June 2000, SNCF, Réseau Ferré de France and Aéroports de Paris formed CDG-Express, a groupement d'intérêt économique, to develop a high-speed rail link from Paris to Charles de Gaulle Airport. It was proposed to open in 2006.[3]
In July 2008, a consortium of Vinci, Caisse des dépôts et consignations, Axa and Keolis was selected to finance, build and manage the line with a scheduled 2013 opening.[4] However the project stalled, until it was relaunched in January 2014.[5]
It will be built and operated by a 50:50 joint venture between SNCF and Paris Aéroport.[6] Hello Paris, a Keolis and RATP Group joint venture, will operate the line for 15 years from January 2024 with a fleet of Alstom Coradia Liners.[7]
On 29 May 2019, transport minister Élisabeth Borne announced the CDG Express would be delayed to late 2025,[1] after the 2024 Summer Olympics, in order to focus on other infrastructure works in the northern suburbs of Paris.[8][9]
Commissioning with opening to the public is scheduled for the first quarter of 2027.[10]