Upgrading the Luino and Chiasso lines Development for freight traffic on the Italian railways connected to the new Gotthard line

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1 Upgrading the Luino and Chiasso lines Development for freight traffic on the Italian railways connected to the new Gotthard line Novara, 17 September 2014

2 Rete Ferroviaria Italiana, territorial organization DTP Territorial units for infrastructure maintenance and operation staff. All lines connecting Switzerland and Italy are managed by DTP Milano Merano Innsbruck Brennero Fortezza S. Candido Lienz Modane Bardonecchia Susa Torre Pellice Prè S. Didier Bussoleno Pinerolo Aosta Carmagnola Cavallermaggiore Savigliano Cuneo Limone TO Lingotto Ventimiglia Mondovì Ivrea Chivasso TORINO Trofarello Fossano Ormea Ceva Ginevra Domodossola Biella Santhià Premosello Varallo S. Borgomanero Romagnano Vercelli Arona Laveno Luino Novara Porto C. Varese Sesto C. Gallarate Seregno Oleggio Vignale Mortara Rho Chiasso Albate Pavia Casale M. Cava Carb. Bressana Torreberetti Valenza Broni Alessandria Voghera Asti Cantalupo Tortona Nizza M. Castagnole Bra Acqui T. Ovada San Giuseppe di C. Savona Novi Arquata S. Bellinzona Albairate Chiavenna MILANO Colico Lecco Calolziocorte Molteno Ponte S.P. Carnate Bergamo Monza Treviglio Casalpust. Piacenza Codogno Rovato S.Zeno Olmeneta Cremona Castelvetro Fidenza Traffic in a typical day: 400 Long-distance passenger trains 3700 Short-distance passenger trains 700 Freight trains Tirano Brescia Mantova Piadena Parma Nogara Trento VERONA Isola d.s. Schio Legnago Modena Bologna DAO Bolzano Camposam. Vicenza Ferrara Padova Bassano Cittadella Castelfranco Monselice Rovigo Ponte N.A. Conegliano Calalzo P.C.C. Montebelluna Treviso MESTRE Chioggia Sacile VENEZIA S.L. Osoppo Casarsa Portogruaro Territorial commercial unit: Traffic management Timetable planning Works planning and train rerouting Infrastructure development planning DAO, based in Milano, manages most of Northern Italy Udine Gemona Cervignano Tarvisio Gorizia TRIESTE Villach Monfalcone Nova Gorica V.Opicina Nova Gorica Lubjana 2

3 Trans-European Rail Freight network in northern Italy New Road-Rail Terminals mainly fed by cross-alp traffic through Switzerland: Milano, Brescia, Piacenza, Novara, Gallarate 3

4 European Rail Freight Corridor Corridor 3 Stoccolma - Palermo Stoccolma Brennero Rotterdam Merano Fortezza S. Candido Lienz Corridor 1 Rotterdam - Prè S. Didier Aosta Domodossola Biella Premosello Varallo S. Arona Borgomanero Romagnano Ivrea Santhià Modane Vercelli Susa Bussoleno Chivasso Mortara Bardonecchia TORINO Casale M. Cava Carb. Pavia TO Lingotto Bressana Trofarello Pinerolo Valenza Torreberetti Broni Torre Pellice Carmagnola Alessandria Voghera Asti Cantalupo Tortona Cavallermaggiore Nizza M. Savigliano Castagnole Bra Acqui T. Novi Arquata S. Fossano Ovada Corridor 6 Mediterraneo Ginevra Laveno Luino Bellinzona Chiavenna Colico Porto C. Varese Chiasso Lecco Albate Calolziocorte Sesto C. Molteno Ponte S.P. Gallarate Bergamo Oleggio Seregno Carnate Vignale Monza Rovato Rho Novara Treviglio MILANO S.Zeno Albairate Casalpust. Codogno Piacenza Olmeneta Cremona Castelvetro Fidenza Tirano Brescia Mantova Piadena Parma Trento Nogara VERONA Schio Isola d.s. Legnago Bolzano Modena Ferrara Bologna Casarsa Conegliano Sacile Bassano Montebelluna Cittadella Castelfranco Camposam. Vicenza Padova Monselice Rovigo Ponte N.A. Calalzo P.C.C. Treviso MESTRE VENEZIA S.L. Chioggia Osoppo Udine Gemona Tarvisio Villach Gorizia Nova Gorica Monfalcone Portogruaro Cervignano V.Opicina Nova Gorica TRIESTE Lubjana Corridor 5 Baltico - Adriatico Main freight terminals Cuneo Mondovì Ceva San Giuseppe di C. Limone Ormea Savona Palermo Ravenna Ventimiglia The Gotthard line, with its two Italian gateways Luino and Chiasso, as well as the Simplon line, belongs to the European Rail Freight Corridor 1. Freight Corridors are main freight routes with simplified procedures for customers interested in cross-boundary traffic.

5 Memorandum of Understanding Italy-Switzerland Bern, 17 December 2012 Inter-governmental agreement 90 trains per day onto the Luino line to Gallarate and Novara terminals and beyond 170 trains per day onto the Chiasso line to the new Milano terminal and beyond High performance Corridor trains: 700 m long PC/80 load gauge D4 axle load 5

6 Phasing the Luino line tunnel widening works 750 m - long trains Oleggio Sesto C. Luino Laveno Ternate Objective: PC/80 load gauge and 700 m-long trains to both Novara and Gallarate terminals, to be achieved as soon as possible. Commitments: To interrupt freight and passenger traffic as less as possible. To work as effectively as possible, working at the same time on the Italian and Swiss sides. Phases: Novara branch completed Gallarate branch (via Sesto) completed Gallarate branch (via Ternate) completed Huckepack Novara terminal Hupac Gallarate terminal

7 What works to upgrade the lines? Chiasso line Technological upgrade (170 freight trains per day) Load gauge upgrade (PC/80) Train length upgrade (700 m) Level crossing removal financed by Works on the Chiasso line already started Luino line Technological upgrade (90 freight trains per day) Load gauge upgrade (PC/80) Train length upgrade (700 m) Level crossing removal financed by Scheduled completion:

8 High-complexity works Load gauge upgrade Tunnels suitable for trucks and containers have a rectangular shape different from the traditional rounded-at-the-top railway load gauge. Tunnel upgrade can be obtained by two different techniques: By consolidating the tunnel roof with concrete injections and than reshaping it By digging the tunnel floor to lower it The choice is made by considering the geo-technical characteristics of rock and tunnel support walls and on the layout grades the railway line has. Train length upgrade Admitted train length is determined by the length of passing loops in station. To lengthen loops all switches and signals on one side of the station must be repositioned. Enlarging the area occupied by stations can be a difficult task, either because they are located in a densely-built territory or because of terrain shapes that requires important works. 8

9 Objective: more trains, less trucks For a cleaner environment 9