CDG Express

CDG Express
CDG Express
Overview
Owner	SNCF and Paris Aéroport
Termini	Gare de l'Est; Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV station;
Website	cdgexpress.com
Service
Operator(s)	Hello Paris (Keolis and RATP Group)
Rolling stock	Alstom Coradia Liner
History
Planned opening	early 2027
Technical
Line length	32 km (20 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

CDG Express is a high-speed railway line currently under construction. It will connect Gare de l'Est in Paris and Charles de Gaulle Airport, aiming to alleviate congestion on the existing RER B line. Originally planned for 2006, the opening was pushed back several times, most recently to early 2027. Upon completion, passengers can expect to travel between the airport and Gare de l'Est in just 20 minutes, covering a distance of 32 kilometres (20 mi).

History

In June 2000, SNCF, Réseau Ferré de France and Aéroports de Paris formed CDG-Express, a groupement d'intérêt économique, to develop a high-speed rail link from Paris to Charles de Gaulle Airport. It was proposed to open in 2006.^[1]

In July 2008, a consortium of Vinci, Caisse des dépôts et consignations, Axa and Keolis was selected to finance, build and manage the line with a scheduled 2013 opening.^[2] However the project stalled, until it was relaunched in January 2014.^[3]

It will be built and operated by a 50:50 joint venture between SNCF and Paris Aéroport.^[4] Hello Paris, a Keolis and RATP Group joint venture, will operate the line for 15 years from January 2024 with a fleet of Alstom Coradia Liners.^[5]

On 29 May 2019, transport minister Élisabeth Borne announced the CDG Express would be delayed to late 2025,^[6] after the 2024 Summer Olympics, in order to focus on other infrastructure works in the northern suburbs of Paris.^[7]^[8]

Commissioning with opening to the public is scheduled for the first quarter of 2027.^[9]^[6] The fare is expected to be set at €24.^[10]