Train service between France and Italy halted due to giant landslide
Rail service between France and Italy has been suspended for at least several days due to a huge rock slide in the Maurienne valley of the French Alps. The emergency also blocked some roads.
The Local writes about this citing local officials. The Savoie regional authorities reported that the landslide occurred at 17:15 on August 27.
SNCF French railroad operator said that the landslide had suspended all cross-border trains on the Chambéry-Turin line, as well as regional TER trains in the Maurienne Valley.
The Fréjus tunnel connecting France and Italy under the Alps was also closed to heavy trucks, with drivers being advised to use the Mont-Blanc tunnel or the A8 highway.
The last major geologic event to disrupt rail traffic on the France-Italy line was a landslide in 2019 that closed the track by 60 meters, halting traffic for three weeks.