The Eastern branch of the Rhine-Rhine high-speed line (LGV) will contribute to further securing France’s position in a Europe progressively expanding towards the East.
The Eastern branch of the Rhine-Rhone high-speed line will further cement
It is the first-ever province-to-province high-speed line project and, as such, will be a vital link in the European high-speed network. The project has the financial backing of
With its two prongs - North-South and East-West - it will provide a link on French territory with implications for two major European cross-country routes.
The new Rhine-Rhone high-speed line will connect a remarkable number of regions: 
via its North-South branch: via its East-West branch:
In all, 12 of the 21 regions in metropolitan
The European high-speed rail network, in its present and future configurations, clearly shows the strategic importance of the Rhine-Rhone high-speed link: its continental dimension, its role as a link between different parts of
The countries and areas that will be particularly affected include
