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a direct train line between the future Nice a waste of time! enough and the right state-of-the-art
Airport TGV station and Genoa. When will I say it often: the international airport of Genoa technologies could be developed? You
this project see the light of day? Could it is in Nice and the international commercial port wanted to experiment with small carbon-
benefit from funding from France, or even of Nice is in Genoa. In order to facilitate travel free boats before the United Nations Ocean
the European Union? between the two, we need to be supported Summit, which Nice will host in June 2025.
Above all, with Imperia, Cuneo, and with - and particularly financially - by our states Can you elaborate on this project or enlighten
the support of the metropolises of Genoa, and by the European Union. This is the whole us on this test? Or is the project on hold?
Turin, the French Riviera Urban Community meaning of the Southern Alps Alliance that we The maritime link is logically an essential
and the Principality of Monaco, we share launched on 8 February in Imperia with my avenue to go down. We have had to admit
the same challenges in terms of transpot: friend, Claudio Scajola: to raise our common that carbon-free maritime shuttles cannot yet
the mountains on one side, the sea on the issues with a common voice. After all, the guarantee a regular and reliable public service.
other and millions of people wanting to pass European Union is already helping us on the The technology is simply not developed
between the two. It is obvious that a better Nice-Ventimiglia-Breil-Cuneo axis and on enough. We are still at the prototype stage
rail network would improve the situation. I the Cannes-Antibes-Nice-Monaco-Menton- and testing rather on rivers or lakes. We are
am thinking in particular of that 30-kilometre Ventimiglia line; it would be logical to extend being told about electric and hydrogen shuttle
stretch of railway in Liguria which only operates as far as Genoa. services at sea for 2027 and test phases
on one track, between Finale Ligure Marina between now and then. It will be necessary for
and Andora and which forces trains to wait MARITIME SHUTTLE this service to offer good regularity, comfort
for the other to pass that stretch. I am also You indicated in the press that the and speed, in order to be attractive to current
thinking of the obligatory change of trains commissioning of a zero-emissions maritime road users. We will also be very attentive to
at Ventimiglia which requires you to board shuttle would be operational after 2026. the prices offered and connections with our
another train when you want to go to Liguria Would it go as far as Ventimiglia and make metropolitan tram network, because this will
and in particular to Genoa from France - what a stopover in Monaco, if it was popular allow for real fluidity.

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