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Turin–Modane railway (Italy, via Fréjus Rail Tunnel) Cuneo–Ventimiglia (Italy, via Tende and Breil-sur-Roya) Marseille–Ventimiglia railway (Italy, via Toulon and Nice) Narbonne–Portbou railway (Spain) Portet-Saint-Simon–Puigcerdà railway (Spain, via Pamiers and Foix) Pau–Canfranc railway (abandoned beyond Bedous)
The Turin–Lyon high-speed railway is an international rail line under construction between the cities of Turin and Lyon, [1] [2] which is intended to link the Italian and French high-speed rail networks. [3] It will be 270 km (170 mi) long, of which over 100 km (62 mi) will be tunneled.
Italy has 2,507 people and 12.46 km 2 per kilometre of rail track, giving Italy the world's 13th-largest rail network. [4] Lines are divided into 3 categories: fundamental lines (fondamentali), which have high traffic and good infrastructure quality, comprise all the main lines between major cities throughout the country. Fundamental lines are ...
The Italian rail network is extensive, especially in the north, and it includes a high-speed rail network that joins the major cities of Italy from Naples through northern cities such as Milan and Turin. Italy has 2,507 people and 12.46 km 2 per kilometer of rail track, giving Italy the world's 13th largest rail network. [5]
Major stations with over 6,000 passengers per day. As major interchanges they will have many departures and arrivals daily, and will be served by high-speed/long-distance services. They are the principal stations for the Italian cities they serve. They have the highest commercial potential (both fares and revenue from on-site merchants). [5]
Europe’s most famous train, the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, will launch an annual trip from Paris to Portofino, starting in June 2024.
A distance of 100–500 km (60–300 mi) is a common journey distance for inter-city rail in many countries. In many cases, railway travel is most competitive at about two to three hours journey time. Inter-city rail can often compete with highways and short-haul air travel for journeys of this distance. Most major intercity railway routes in ...
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