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CDG Express is a high-speed railway line currently under construction. It will connect Gare de l'Est in Paris and Charles de Gaulle Airport, aiming to alleviate congestion on the existing RER B line. Originally planned for 2006, the opening was pushed back several times, most recently to early 2027. Upon completion, passengers can expect to travel between the airport and Gare de l'Est in just 20 minutes, covering a distance of 32 kilometres (20 mi).
 | This article needs to be updated. The reason given is: already under construction. (November 2022) |
| CDG Express | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Owner | SNCF and Paris Aéroport |
| Termini | |
| Website | cdgexpress |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | Hello Paris (Keolis and 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.[1]
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.[2] However the project stalled, until it was relaunched in January 2014.[3]
It will be built and operated by a 50:50 joint venture between SNCF and Paris Aéroport.[4] 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.[5]
On 29 May 2019, transport minister Élisabeth Borne announced the CDG Express would be delayed to late 2025,[6] after the 2024 Summer Olympics, in order to focus on other infrastructure works in the northern suburbs of Paris.[7][8]
Commissioning with opening to the public is scheduled for the first quarter of 2027.[9][6] The fare is expected to be set at €24.[10]
CDG Express is expected to offer a 20-minute non-stop ride every half hour from 5am to midnight.[11] The new line is expected to take airline customers off RER B (with which it will share some tracks), making room for local passengers, and divert 15% of airport automobile trips to rail.[11]
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