A69 Toulouse-Castres motorway toll row

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1. 1 Mar 2022Background

   French state grants Atosca the A69 Toulouse–Castres motorway concession

   France gave Atosca a concession to build and run the A69 between Toulouse and Castres until 2077, with rules governing how tolls could change.

2. 25 SeptBackground

   Conseil d'État gives negative opinion on A69 toll-cut deal

   France's top administrative body advised against a deal adding 41 million euros in public subsidies to lower A69 tolls, and the government put it on hold.

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   6 Nov

   Why the new A69 motorway in France costs over €20 return, and who set the price

   The A69 between Toulouse and Castres opened on 6 November, and drivers already hate the toll: more than €20 for a return trip on 53 km. Here's how it got so high.