{"id":10788,"date":"2023-03-11T06:33:49","date_gmt":"2023-03-11T06:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tunnelingworld.com\/?p=10788"},"modified":"2023-03-11T06:33:49","modified_gmt":"2023-03-11T06:33:49","slug":"2km-tunnel-for-a-new-tram-train-line-from-lugano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tunnelingworld.com\/?p=10788","title":{"rendered":"2km Tunnel for a New Tram-Train Line from Lugano"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">FOT (The Federal Office of Transport) has allocated the construction approval for the new tram-train line that will link Lugano to Ponte Tresa and Manno. This project is the first stage of a modern network which intends to enhance the public transport proposed between Lugano and the surrounding areas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The new Lugano tram-train will operate from the centre of Lugano to Bioggio, after which the line will divide into two branches: one going northeast up to Manno and the other going southwest to the current section towards Ponte Tresa.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To view the route, you can click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rttl.ti.ch\/tracciato%20%20%20https:\/\/www.admin.ch%20=%3Ehttps:\/\/www.a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The confirmed project contains various elements, such as the underground station in correspondence with the Lugano FFS station, a 2.2 km tunnel, an extra stop in the Agno Municipality, and a new maintenance centre for the railway company FLP and interchange car parks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The project&#8217;s predicted cost is EUR 518.57 million, half of which is funded by the federal government as part of the 2035 railway expansion phase and the new traffic network. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Further information is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.admin.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rttl.ti.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOT (The Federal Office of Transport) has allocated the construction approval for the new tram-train line that will link Lugano to Ponte Tresa and Manno. This project is the first stage of a modern network which intends to enhance the public transport proposed between Lugano and the surrounding areas. The new Lugano tram-train will operate from the centre of Lugano to Bioggio, after which the line will divide into two branches: one going northeast up to Manno and the other going southwest to the current section towards Ponte Tresa. To view the route, you can click here. 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