LGV Bordeaux-Toulouse: what the Nupes deputies of Haute-Garonne think
The parliamentarians of the department smoke the train to join the national assembly in Paris. But for the construction of the high-speed line that would link Toulouse to Bordeaux, they are trying to make some reservations.
“I’m not against it, but…” The elected Nupes of Haute-Garonne tuned their violins on the subject without having consulted each other on it. In view of the preference of deputies for the train as a means of transport to reach the National Assembly, what is their opinion on the high-speed line which would connect Toulouse to Bordeaux in one hour, thus bringing the Pink City closer to Paris? The LGV has long been the point of friction between environmentalists, rebels and socialists. Controversies erupted in particular during the municipal and regional elections.
François Piquemal, freshly deputy of the 4th constituency, is still an opposition municipal councilor (Archipel Citoyen). He wishes that before the construction of the LGV, a “Toulouse RER which serves the whole territory fairly”. also discuss the usefulness of this line, he asserts. What will this allow? We will save 40 minutes of travel. But we are going to sacrifice billions of euros and artificialize thousands of hectares of greenery. Is the game worth the candle? »
Hadrien Clouet also puts on local transport. “You have to think about transport from the nearby station and not through the movement of executives”, supports the deputy of the 1st district. Translate: think of the most precarious.
The MP for the 9th constituency of Haute-Garonne, Christine Arrighi, confirms that before the LGV, others must see the light of day. “We need to create quality transport in order to avoid all-car . Above all, we need to give the French rail network a worthy budget, which is up to the challenge of climate change. If we redevelop the existing tracks, I am sure that the trains will be even more efficient, ”she says.
The deputies of the gathering of the lefts want the construction of the LGV not to be done at high speed…