Lyon-Turin Base Route, France
Key Data:
Operator
Reseau Ferre de France/ Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
Opening date (planned)
2018–20
Route length
300km
Maximum line speed
250km/h
Track gauge
1,435mm
Electrification
25kV AC
Special Characteristics:
New tunnel route will allow up to 40 million tonnes of freight to be moved each year
Without the new, existing rail and road routes will reach saturation by 2015
An 80% increase in freight through the Alps is expected by 2020
New line will reduce passenger journey times between major European Centres
Tunnel construction is expected to take 5 ½-years
