Inhabitants of Luchonnais, Comminges and holidaymakers in love with the valley, you have until September 9 to express yourself on the Montréjeau-Luchon line. This Friday, August 5, the public inquiry is launched.
This survey allows future users of the line and all players in the area to express themselves and give their opinions on this project. An investigating commissioner organizes several meetings in different towns such as Gourdan-Polignan during the month of August. But you can also express yourself online.
The results of the public inquiry will be known at the end of the year. An opinion will be submitted to the SNCF which will then have to respond in turn.
A first in France
The rehabilitation of this line is a hobbyhorse of the President of the Region. Carole Delga wanted it as early as 2016. Since then, she has announced that she has unlocked an investment of 67 million euros to rehabilitate the line.
After a modification of the legislation, the SNCF will transfer the management of this line to the Region on December 31, 2022, even if the rail group will provide the service. “The State does not today give the necessary means to the SNCF to invest spontaneously” regretted Carole Delga. “When the choice is finally: either that the work does not get done, or that the region does it, I do it”.