{"id":155547,"date":"2023-08-30T12:07:49","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T10:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/?p=155547"},"modified":"2023-09-04T11:30:43","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T09:30:43","slug":"italy-rail-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/italie-ferroviaire-france","title":{"rendered":"Landslides and accidents affect rail traffic to Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"

The same message appears on the various rail companies' online booking sites: trains cancelled between France and Italy<\/strong>. The situation is critical for road and rail traffic between the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the torrential rain in the Alps, a landslide occurred on Sunday in the Alps. Maurienne Valley in Savoie<\/strong>. And it turned out to be bigger than expected. Around ten thousand cubic metres of rock fell onto the road and railway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result, the A43 motorway is due to reopen on Friday 31 August, rail traffic is likely to be disrupted for a period that could last several weeks<\/strong>. The SNCF, which had initially given an estimate for the reopening of the line on 31 August, is no longer putting forward any date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 daily round-trip SNCF TGV trains will be allocated to this service<\/strong> and 8 return TER services. The two return Frecciarossa trips offered by Trenitalia <\/strong>are now provisional terminus Chamb\u00e9ry.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prices soar on the Paris-Milan route<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Apart from thefts, thehe only alternatives are via Nice\/Ventimiglia or via Zurich<\/strong>. With skyrocketing prices and journey times<\/strong>. A Paris-Milan flight via Zurich was selling online for more than 200 euros one way. And the journey takes more than eight hours...<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This disaster occurred at a time when several rail links were suffering from problems. The accident in the Gotthard Tunnel in Switzerland<\/a> extends train journeys by 60 minutes<\/strong>convoys being forced to take the scenic route. This situation is expected to continue until at least the end of September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Trenitalia regional train running between Verona and Innsbruck (Photo: Luc Citrinot)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Buses are also replacing Eurocity trains on the Simplon line between Domodossola and Milan until 10 September.<\/strong>. This is due to work being carried out on the Italian rail network. Journey times have been extended by around two hours on this route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The situation is also difficult on the Brenner Pass line (Brennerbahn)<\/strong>. One of the most important rail links in Europe, linking Italy to Germany via Austria, is experiencing major delays due to the rain. With train regularity severely affected...<\/p>\n\n\n\n