Paris Metro: Extension of Line 1 Rejected
This page is translated from the original post "Métro parisien : le prolongement de la ligne 1 rejeté" in French.
- 15/12/2022 15:00
The extension of Metro Line 1 will not take place, at least not in the short term. The government has just issued a negative opinion.
Clément Beaune has spoken: line 1 of the Paris metro will not be extended. While acknowledging that the project makes sense, the Minister of Transport believes that the necessary guarantees are not in place to give the green light. The project faces particular challenges regarding environmental and financial concerns. The estimated cost of the works is 1.7 billion euros.
“The Environmental Authority issued an unfavorable opinion in May 2021, particularly citing the need for improvements regarding the impact on Bois de Vincennes. The public inquiry resulted in an unfavorable opinion on May 2, 2022, regarding the declaration of public utility (DUP) of the project by the inquiry commission,” recalls the government. These negative opinions prevent the project from being declared of public utility as it currently stands and require a more comprehensive review of studies to address the observations made and to strengthen the legal security of the project ahead of a new public inquiry.”
An extension of Metro Line 1 postponed indefinitely
This negative opinion does not mean that the extension of line 1 is abandoned. The government has called on the relevant stakeholders to conduct additional studies, “in order to address the observations made and to reinforce the legal security of the project ahead of a new public inquiry.”
For the record, the plan is to extend line 1 beyond Château de Vincennes, with 3 new stations at Fontenay Les Rigollots, Montreuil Grands-Pêchers, and Val-de-Fontenay-Est. This extension would create new connections with RER lines A and B, as well as with the future line 15, which is expected to be operational by 2025.
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