The contract is for Lot 2 which covers the access tunnels between Saint-Martin-La-Porte and La Praz in the French Alps. The French section of the works accounts for 45km of the 57.5km-long Mont Cenis base tunnel, and the S2IP consortium will be responsible for project managing two 22.1km single-bore parallel tunnels.

 

Systra already has three contracts for the overall project:

• project management assistance for traffic and socio-economic studies
• land acquisition in France, and
• reviewing pre-project and final studies.

Systra has been working on the project since 2002, including studies, preparatory assignments, and project management of the Maddalena exploratory tunnel.

When the Lyon - Turin link opens in 2030, the journey time will be cut from 3h 43min to 1h 47min. Around 4.5 million passengers are expected to use the line each year.

For more detailed information on rail projects, subscribe to IRJ Pro.