{"id":169051,"date":"2025-01-22T20:18:24","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T10:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=59228"},"modified":"2025-01-22T20:18:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T10:18:24","slug":"frejus-railway-to-reopen-on-31-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=169051","title":{"rendered":"Frejus Railway to reopen on 31 March"},"content":{"rendered":"

582 days. This is how long the main rail connection between France and Italy will have been closed for once it reopens on 31 March.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>The reopening date was shared by Alain Krakovitch, Director for TGV-Intercit\u00e9s at SNCF, with a post on X. The Frejus Railway, which connects Turin to France in Modane, has been closed since 27 August 2023 due to a massive landslide in Saint-Andr\u00e9 \u00e0 La Praz, which destroyed most of the infrastructure.<\/p>\n

The event has been having a tremendous impact on the rail freight industry between Italy and France, as it served as the main artery for transport services. Losses were estimated in the realm of the tens of millions of euros per year, with industry associations from both countries urging for financial support from their governments.<\/p>\n