Chemin de fer du Vivarais

Although 7 km of track had been rebuilt, the steam locomotives - very expensive to maintain - were all in a state of disrepair at the beginning of the 2008 season.

On 10 April 2008, the General Council of the Ardèche (the railway's majority shareholder) took the decision to suspend traffic for the remainder of the season.

In May 2012, the railway received a number of grants allowing work to commence in preparation for a steam service to return in the near future.

On 2 July 2013, the first passengers travelled behind no.403 as services resumed between Tournon Saint-Jean and Boucieu-le-Roi, a journey of around 16 km or 10 miles.

[3] Additionally, on Tuesdays during September and October, steam services will operate the full length of the line between Tournon Saint-Jean and the northern terminus of Lamastre, a journey of some 30 km.

Between here and Saint-Jean-de-Muzols, Vivarais trains operated along a dual gauge section of track shared with SNCF services for a length of 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi).

The CFV has 3 viaducts crossing the River Doux: ... and one tunnel: In addition, the dual-gauge SNCF section, has: Official website (in French)