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====== Town planning: redesigning the sector around the station of La Verpillière ======

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====== Needs and constraints linked to redeveloping the station of La Verpillière ======


===== Needs and issues at stake=====

  - Getting rid of the level crossing,
  - re-routing traffic from the D126 road to avoid unnecessary traffic congestion,
  - developing the station for the projected increase in passenger traffic,
  - re-working the traffic flows along the Avenue de la Gare,
  - re-siting the Sainte-Marie Lyon school bus terminus,
  - extending station car parking, but to what level?,
  - improving safety around the station through reduced traffic flow,
  - improving station access, as well as making crossing to the opposite platform easier,
  - extending other sorts of parking (such as for bicycles and electric cars),
  - favouring soft transport methods, especially between the station and the new outlet village,
  - improving disabled access to and inside the station,
  - creating a new bus terminus for public transport to and from the station,
  - adding new services and/or shops for commuters,
  - easing traffic flow.

===== Constraints-invariables =====

  * All the stakeholders need to be in agreement.
  * Making sure the La Verpillière-Villefontaine link road is maintained.
  * Sainte-Marie Lyon school cannot be re-sited.
  * The school gymnasium and other parts of the school are not open to the general public.
  * Construction of a new outlet village is due to begin in early 2015, bringing increased traffic. 
  * The new housing development cannot be re-sited.
  * Local businesses cannot be relocated.
  * There is a habitat corridor for wildlife that cannot be built on.
  * The site is relatively small and building potential limited.

====== Presentation by the French Town Hall  ======

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===== Players =====


==== State ====
  * Reginal and local authorities, 
  * La Verpillière Town Hall, 
  * Villefontaine Town Hall, 
  * North Isère Urban Authority (Communauté d’agglomération des Portes de l’Isère or "CAPI"),
  * Isère Council,
  * Rhone-Alps Regional Council,
  * The French rail network provider: RFF.

==== Main private players ====
  * The school Sainte-Marie Lyon,
  * A company called Nemera.

===== Various solutions proposed and studied =====

  * Getting rid of the level crossing. 
  * Re-routing the local road 1006 which goes over the level crossing. 
  * Creating an intermodal hub.
  * Resiting of or safety improvement work on the Marist school bus park. 
  * Rethinking of the direction of traffic along Avenue Général de Gaulle and Avenue Général Giraud.
  * Development of the Léman site.
  * No resiting of the current La Verpillière station due to costs and political considerations.


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