Specifications - 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