Tunnel Euralpin Lyon Turin
Company created to build the Mont Cenis Base Tunnel.
Why build a new line?
“Because the existing railway line (the Fréjus tunnel, built in 1871) no longer meets current international safety standards.”
在公司资料中查看Rather than building a base tunnel, wouldn’t it be enough to modernise the existing line?
“The Lyon–Turin project is part of the infrastructure networks promoted by the EU, which include base tunnels as a standard solution for major transalpine corridors.”
在公司资料中查看What is the volume of trade between France and Italy?
“Trade between Italy and France exceeds €112 billion (2025 data). Freight traffic amounts to around 44 million tonnes per year. Nearly three million trucks cross the border each year to transport goods.”
在公司资料中查看Does the Lyon–Turin line serve freight or passenger transport?
“The Lyon–Turin line is a mixed freight and passenger railway connecting Italy to the European TEN-T rail network, which spans 17,500 km under development.”
在公司资料中查看What is the European TEN-T network?
“The Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) is a set of integrated transport infrastructures designed to support the single market, ensure the free movement of goods and people, and strengthen growth, employment and competitiveness within the European Union.”
在公司资料中查看Are other base tunnels like the Mont Cenis tunnel already in existence?
“Trains are only competitive when they run on flat terrain, and the only way to achieve flat railway routes through mountainous regions is to build so-called “base tunnels”.”
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