The connection had been cut for four days due to thunderstorms and a mudslide.
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The rail traffic between Paris and Milan is due to resume on Saturday July 5 in the Maurienne valley, SNCF network said on Friday, after a four -day cut due to a large mud flow. “Travelers’ rail traffic can normally resume in both directions”said the manager of the Ferré network. A violent thunderstorm had caused a mud flow on Monday, covering the tracks at Modane station (Savoie) as well as a historic flood of a torrent of the Maurienne valley.
No more train could roll between the stations of Saint-Michel-Valloire (Savoie) and Modane, thus cutting the only connection for high-speed trains between France and Italy. SNCF network teams took turns day and night to clear the tracks and restore the damaged installations. Some finishing work should take place at night in the coming weeks, “Without impact on the transport plan”said this subsidiary.
