Reconstruction of devastated railway center at Orleans and Les Aubrais, junction of two main lines of South-Western Region, via Vierzon to Toulouse, and via Tours to Bordeaux, was undertaken by French National Railways immediately after war; in addition to urgent provisional work required for rapidly restoring vital freight and passenger transport between Paris and country south of Loire, comprehensive long term reorganization and improvement plans were prepared; project described.


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    Title :

    Railway reconstruction at Orleans


    Additional title:

    Ry Gaz


    Published in:

    Railway Gazette ; 91 , n 10


    Publication date :

    1949


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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