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The Mont-Blanc tramway, in Haute-Savoie, is undergoing a major transformation. It is modernized with a new design.
In Saint-Gervais-les-Bains (Haute-Savoie), there is a crowd to welcome Marie. This is the name given to the brand new motor of the Mont-Blanc tramway (Haute-Savoie). All motor cars have a female name. “It will be something new, and she is beautiful”, rejoices a young resident. The event is historic: the Mont-Blanc tramway had not modernized its machines since the 1950s.
This is the start of a major line renovation plan. “We have to redo the whole railway, and then we have to redo the three stations, all that with a very greatly reduced carbon footprint. And the total investment for the Haute-Savoie department is 100 million euros. ‘euro’, specifies Martial Saddier, president (LR) of the Haute-Savoie departmental council. The little train has been transporting tourists since 1909, up to 2,380 meters above sea level. It is the highest railway in France.