Reopening of the international railway line between Pau- Canfranc- Zaragoza

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The CANFRANEUS II project appears as the continuation of the project CANFRANEUS presented within the framework of the POCTEFA on 2007-2013, which allowed to realize the studies necessary for the resumption of the rail traffics between Oloron and Bedous, which will be effective in June 2016. By that time, there will be no more than 30 km to be reopened between Bedous and Canfranc to restore completely the international rail link between Pau and Saragossa, which is part of TEN-T. The Autonomous Community of Aragon and the Region Aquitaine Limousin Poitou-Charentes thus wished to pursue this cooperation to allow the reopening of the cross-border link for the horizon 2020. They also wished to invite a new partner, Fundacion Transpirenaica. The general objective of the project is to increase and to improve the transport services for travelers and the goods between Aragon and Aquitaine, what will create a sustainable economic and tourist development of this cross-border zone, and will increase environmental protection by favoring modal transfer from road to rail. CANFRANEUS II pursues three objectives: - Insure mutual securisation of road and railroad international tunnels. - Optimize the traffic of the line by the implementation of economic projects. - Increase the promotion of this future rail link.

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