New construction of a high-speed line between Le Mans and Rennes to achieve a travel time of 90 minutes between Paris and Rennes (approx. 350 km) including various connecting tracks to Le Mans/Laval and the connection to Nantes.

Work carried out:

• 364 km new high-speed track (320 km/h)
• The tracks were laid using the SMD 80 front-mounted train with an average output of 1500 m/working day
• 40 km of feeder tracks into the existing stock (200 / 160 km/h)
• Construction of two construction/maintenance stations with a total of 50 km/track and 80 sets of points
• 400 km of base ballast planning with paver

Further work carried out as part of the overall Eiffage contract:

• 194 bridges + viaducts construction works
• 28,000,000 t of earth works
• 400 km of overhead lines for high-speed line
• Safety technology for ERMTS Level 2