IPSE DIXIT TURIN-SALERNO HIGH-SPEED LINE THE “TUNNELS OF DEATH” ON THE TURIN-SALERNO HS LINE “Like the A1, the construction of the high-speed rail line from Turin to Salerno has been one of the most hotly debated projects in recent decades.” Opened in 2009 and stretching 977 kilometers, the highspeed rail line has cut the travel time from the Piedmontese capital of Turin to Naples from 8 hours and 20 minutes to just 5 hours (Source: The Press). Since its design, however, high-speed rail has attracted criticism from a section of the public. One of the main criticisms was the perceived excessive cost of the project (Source: EuropaToday). Some people also expressed concerns about the safety of certain tunnels in the Bologna-Florence section and questioned the relatively low number of passengers. “In fact, data reveal a significant rise in high-speed rail passengers: Trenitalia saw an increase from 6.5 million in 2008 to 40 million in 2019, while Italo’s ridership grew from 4.5 million in 2012 to over 20 million annually by 2019” (Source: Editorial Tomorrow). «The safety tunnel is missing and there are no windows: I hope everything goes well, but I will never take that train. I don’t want to risk my life.» Alberto Perino, No Tav activist Corriere Bologna, Nov. 26, 2009 «The data from the High Speed Rail already implemented tell us that passengers on the ‘Frecce’ do not justify the Tav. Research conducted by the Politecnico di Milano reveals a significant “shortfall” of millions of users.» From “The High Speed Rail flop,” in Altraeconomia, Feb. 23, 2012 It reduced the travel time for a train journey from Turin to Naples from 8 hours and 20 minutes to just 5 hours. For Trenitalia, passenger numbers increased from 6.5 million in 2008 to 40 million in 2019, while Italo saw growth from 4.5 million in 2012 to over 20 million. IN SHORT Name: Turin-Salerno High-Speed Line Location: Italy/Turin-Salerno Start date: 1970 (first Florence-Rome route) Inauguration year: 2009 (completion Turin-Salerno) Criticisms: Collapse hazards in the tunnels between Bologna and Florence and low numbers of passengers Results: an exponential increase in passengers on routes THE BENEFITS OF A GREAT WORK SOURCES LA REPUBBLICA https://torino.repubblica.it/ cronaca/2019/06/04/news/in_dieci_ anni_quintuplicati_i_passeggeri_ sulla_linea_a_alta_velocita_torinomilano-227914566/ LA STAMPA https://www.lastampa.it/ torino/2007/12/16/news/torinosalerno-ai-trecento-l-ora-1.37114297/ EUROPA TODAY https://europa.today.it/attualita/trenoincidente-tav.html EDITORIALE DOMANI https://www-editorialedomani-it. translate.goog/ambiente/cresconoi-passeggeri-sui-treni-ma-servonoinvestimenti-per-aumentare-i-trenickdp5jom?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_ tl=it&_x_tr_hl=it&_x_tr_pto=wapp ALTRAECONOMIA https://altreconomia.it/il-flop-dellaltavelocita/
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