Topic: Turin-Lyon

European auditors say TEN-T core network completion by 2030 is now ‘entirely out of reach’

The EU and its Member States have been working to implement the so-called TEN-T network. It seeks to create coherent and multimodal infrastructure across the…
'IT WILL OPEN ON TIME' “The current line between Italy and France is dead, we need the Turin-Lyon”

Last month’s Implementing Decision for the Turin-Lyon project sparked further discussion on the mastodontic cross-border initiative. Despite some doubts persisting, Paolo Foietta, President of the…
NO LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL? “No one can pay for the Turin-Lyon”

The construction of a new Turin-Lyon railway has often been considered as a cornerstone of the European shift towards more sustainable mobility, both for freight…
IMPLEMENTING DECISION European Commission published new guidelines for Turin-Lyon link

The European Commission (EC) adopted a new implementing decision regarding the Turin-Lyon project, a key cross-border rail project along the TEN-T Mediterranean Corridor. “As a…
Future of the Connecting Europe Facility Cross-border projects press EU Commission to keep CEF III

Four major cross-border projects in Europe are urging European institutions to maintain a strong financing mechanism such as the Connecting Europe Facility III (CEF III).…
first steps TELT publishes first network statement draft for Turin-Lyon

The future Turin-Lyon rail link is expected to be commissioned only by 2033. However, TELT, the company which will manage the infrastructure, already prepared a…
grand gabarit France chooses ’broad profile’ option for access to Lyon-Turin rail link

France has officially decided on the ‘broad profile’ (grand gabarit in French) option for the access to the future Lyon-Turin rail link. This choice will…
cost increase Turin-Lyon to cost 2,5 billion euros more, opening set back one year

The estimated costs for the construction of the Turin-Lyon railway increased from 8,6 to 11,1 billion euros. Moreover, the completion of the project shifted from…
Priority to rail freight French line to access Turin-Lyon tunnel will prioritise freight traffic

France’s infrastructure manager SNCF Réseau recently presented a three-year study for the access route to the future Turin-Lyon tunnel. Costing a total of 170 million…
French region to fill the financial gap for Turin-Lyon access routes

The French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, which includes Lyon, said it is willing to cover the 20 million euros missing for the studies for the French…
Will France miss out on EU funds for the Turin-Lyon railway?

The project for the Turin-Lyon railway continues to create controversies in France. The country is running the serious risk of missing out on key EU…
Last excavation contract for Turin-Lyon tunnel has been assigned

The project of the Turin-Lyon railway tunnel has taken another step towards completion. The contract for the excavations of the Italian side of the tunnel,…