FRANCE's minister for ecology, sustainable development, transport and housing Mrs Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, French National Railways (SNCF) president Mr Guillaume Pepy, and Mr Hubert du Mesnil, president of French Rail Network (RFF) today officially inaugurated two new stations on the 140km Rhine-Rhône high-speed line, ahead of the launch of commercial services over the route on Sunday.