Should the Lyon-Turin transalpine rail link be built?
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This article aims to expose all the pros and cons of the debate “Should the Lyon-Turin transalpine rail link be built?”, to allow everyone to form a critical and informed opinion.
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This page is a debate draft. This is a more or less organized list of arguments. Please feel free to contribute to this draft.
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PROS
 The Lyon-Turin link would encourage modal shift, reduce road traffic and cut CO2 emissions.Current line constraints make it impossible to use the freight line profitably |
CONS
 The current line is underusedLong time to CO2 profitability |
To understand the debate[ edit ]
Definition
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See also: Lyon - Turin transalpine rail link on Wikipedia [ edit ] |
Pros[ edit ]
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The Lyon-Turin link would encourage modal shift, reduce road traffic and cut CO2 emissions.
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Current line constraints make it impossible to use the freight line profitably
Cons[ edit ]
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The current line is underused
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Long time to CO2 profitability
