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Nancy–Contrexéville Line Reopening
France · Europe · Conventional Rail
Under Construction VerifiedCapex: €200M
Project overview
Reopening a regional rail axis closed since 2016, this project rehabilitates 75 km of track between Nancy and Contrexéville via Mirecourt. The Nova 14 consortium is investing €150 million in works under France's first integrated rail concession awarded to a private operator. Works launched December 17, 2025 and are due to run until December 2027; once open, the line will provide around 30 daily round trips serving 12 stations to revitalize rural territories in the Grand Est region.
Type
Conventional Rail
Country
France
Region
Europe
Status
under construction
Investment
€200M
Contractors & suppliers
- Région Grand Estclient_employer · Concession holder for integrated rail concession
- Nova 14 (NGE 50% / Transdev 20% / CDC 30%)civil_works · Consortium lead, €150M works on 75 km rehabilitation
- TSO (Groupe NGE)trackwork · Lead contractor of 9 local companies for track works
- Transdev Rail / NGE Exploitationproject_management · Operating company (75% Transdev, 25% NGE)