The commissioning of these new developments is not expected until 2035. But the government and local communities of Paca have agreed on the financing keys for the first two phases of the future rail line between Marseille and Nice, the Ministry of Transport said on Monday.
The public utility survey must be launched at the end of the year.
Estimated at 3.5 billion euros, these two phases of the New Provence-Côte d'Azur Line (LNPCA) include improvements around Nice, Cannes, Toulon and Marseille, with in particular the construction of a station near Nice airport, the opening of a Toulon RER and the boring of a tunnel under Marseille.
Aid requested from Europe
A steering committee has agreed on funding at 40% for the state and 40% for communities, the remaining 20% to be requested from Europe, according to a press release.
The communities concerned are the PACA region, the departments of Bouches-du-Rhône, Alpes-Maritimes and Var, the metropolitan areas of Aix-Marseille, Nice and Toulon, and the agglomerations of Cannes, Draguignan and Grasse.
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