Tortona–Genoa high-speed railway

Tortona–Genoa high-speed railway
Overview
Other name(s) Third Pass (Italian: Terzo Valico)
Type High-speed rail
System Trans-European Transport Networks
Status Under construction
Connecting lines Turin–Genoa
Website Official website
Operation
Commenced 2013
Planned opening 2022
Technical
Line length 53 km (33 mi)
Electrification 3 kV direct current
Operating speed 250 km/h (160 mph)

The Tortona–Genoa high-speed railway, also known as Third Pass (Italian: Terzo Valico), is a railway designed for high-speed, high-capacity services linking Genoa to Tortona near Milan, Italy.[1] Works started in 2013 and the railway is expected to be completed by 2022.[1] The line will be 53 kilometres (33 mi) long, 36 kilometres (22 mi) of which being tunnels.[2] Further 25 kilometres (16 mi) of branches connecting the railway to existing lines are also planned.[1] The estimated cost for the construction of the railway is 6.2 billion euros.[1]

The railway is within the scope of the Trans-European Transport Networks project, specifically, of its Rhine–Alpine corridor.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Focus on - Cociv". www.terzovalico.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  2. ↑ "Il tracciato - Cociv". www.terzovalico.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  3. ↑ "Rhine-Alpine - Mobility and Transport - European Commission". Mobility and Transport. Retrieved 2018-03-20.


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