This is the final post covering the length of the Nice to Digne line. I hope to cover the motive power and rolling stock on the line in one or more additional posts.
http://rogerfarnworth.com/2018/08/22...de-provence-78
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Traffic on the metre-gauge line is hampered by that fact that the standard-gauge connection to Digne has been cut. There has been talk of a possible metre-gauge line extension to meet the SNCF mainline at Château-Arnoux Saint-Auban, however, this is probably beyond the resources of the Chemins de Fer de Provence.
In looking for plans of the Station Site at Digne les Bains, I noticed reference to a 'Project de Tram Train Digne Manosque'. It can bee seen on Openstreetmap plan as a dotted line which runs from Digne to Château-Arnoux Saint-Auban.
The project is intended to use the old standard-gauge formation and its line into Château-Arnoux Saint-Auban. The project now has a website:
http://transport-provence-alpes.cent...teron-manosque.
Is the scheme feasible? There are some questions about this which appear in the comments on the website.
How likely is this scheme, does anyone know?
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