The State, the Occitanie Region and the SNCF network will invest 483 million euros to renew the rail network. Modernization of catenaries, regeneration of works of art, development of level crossings, throughout the year 2023, many projects are planned to develop mobility in the region.
In 2023, 483 million euros will be invested by the State, the Occitanie Region and SNCF network to modernize the rail network. More than 50 projects are planned to develop mobility and accessibility in the territory.
Regeneration of track, replacement of catenary, reinforcement of earthworks, signaling work or renewal of switches, these investments and works aim to improve the performance of the network.
- Signaling works between Montauban and Agen.
- Reconstruction of the Figeac substation.
- Preparatory work for the railway developments north of Toulouse (weekends with rail traffic cut off from 8 to 10/04, from 6 to 8/05, from 18 to 21/05, from 27 to 29/05 and from 25 to 26 /11).
- Modernization of the Midi catenary between Montréjeau and Tarbes (closing of the track from 17/10/2022 to 31/03/2023).
- Renewal of catenary poles between Thédirac and Cahors.
- Regeneration of civil engineering and earthen structures on the Gers line (November 2023).
- Regeneration of earthworks between Capdenac and Rodez (1st quarter).
- Regeneration of tunnels between Lannemezan and Tarbes (line closed from 17/10/2022 to 31/03/2023).
- Development of level crossings n°9 at Portet-sur-Garonne and n°81 at Mercus-Garrabet in Ariège.
- Renewal of switches at Saint-Jory station (cut to rail traffic from 08 to 10/04).
- Renewal of switches at Cahors station (cut to rail traffic from 18 to 21/05 and from 27 to 29/05).
- Renewal of switches at Toulouse-Matabiau station (cut to rail traffic from 25 to 26/11).
- Accessibility of Cahors, Tarbes, Figeac, Saint-Gaudens and Rodez stations.
- Works to widen the Toulouse-Matabiau station underground.
- Regeneration of the track between Toulouse and Castelnaudary and between Empalot and L’Isle Jourdain.
- Modernization of the track between Cahors and Caussade (cut to rail traffic from 18 to 21/05 and from 27 to 29/05).
The list is long because the intention is great: to reach the objective of 100,000 daily passengers on the liO.Train network.
“Thanks to our Rail Plan of 800 million euros implemented by SNCF Réseau, the Occitanie Region is investing to develop and maintain the rail network in order to reach 100,000 daily passengers by 2030” said Carole Delga, President of the Occitanie Region.
Below is the map with the various projects planned for 2023.
Good news as part of the improvement of the Midi-Pyrénées network. But these projects will bring good news and bad news.
The good news: 200 positions will be available in 2023 in the fields of maintenance, electricity, electromechanics and mechanics in order to carry out all of these works and projects.
The bad: the circulation of trains will be disrupted for the realization of these sites.
