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== “The Haut-Bugey Project” ==

The ‘’’Projet du Haut Bugey’’’ is not an LGV but a traditional line ‘’ligne classique’’) linking the [[LGV Sud-Est]] to [[Geneva]]. The reopened line will bring Paris closer to Geneva. The distance will be shortened by 47km and reduce the [[Paris]] - [[Geneva]] journey time by about 20 minutes, to 3 hours. In addition the rail link between [[Mâcon]] and [[Geneva]] via [[Bourg-en-Bresse]] and [[Bellegarde-sur-Valserine]] will be improved. The project will also release significant freight capacity on the Bourg-en-Bresse - Ambérieu - Culoz line.

A new station will be created at Nurieux-Volognat, near the industrial basin of Oyonnax. The existing line will be electrified at 25 kV AC. The permanent way will be rebuilt, the infrastructure renovated and many level crossings level will be removed or replaced. A particular effort will be made for environment protection (particularly the lakes of Nantua and of Sylans in particular) and noise screening.

The project budget of 341 million euros (317,5 excluding the works at Bellegarde is financed by the French state (127,45 million financed via AFITF (Transport Infrastructure Finance Agency of France) and the Swiss government (110 million euros), the RFF (Réseau Ferré de France), as well as the local communities (17,45 million euros distributed between the ‘’région’’ Rhone-Alpes, the departments of [[Ain]] and of [[Haute-Savoie]] and the town of Bellegarde) and the [[SNCF]] <ref> '' Rail Passion '' n°109 (November 2006), p.10.</ref>. Work began in November 2006.

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