A report by the Infrastructure Council proposes to postpone the construction of the section to the new Mont Cenis tunnel by ten years, expected by 2032. Salvini's anger: "France respects the agreements". But then the French minister Beaune denies: "The…
Investments already underway for the new high-speed project - According to a study by the University of Naples, infrastructures are driving development - Many projects in the pipeline - FS Battisti CEO meets EU leaders
The president of the Transport Authority, Andrea Camanzi, illustrated in Madrid the advantages in Italy after the opening of the market: decreasing prices per passenger/km and sharp increase in trains and passengers to the cities concerned
The new minister Paola De Micheli in an interview with La Stampa turns 180 degrees compared to her predecessor Toninelli. And for Atlantia no revocation, if anything a revision of the concession
After the vote on the Tav, the majority split. Rumors of crisis and vote in the autumn. Salvini sees Conte: "Either you change or rather the elections". In Sabaudia rally in the square: "Something is broken"
As expected, the M5S motion on the Tav was rejected in the Senate. The other pro-Tav motions of the oppositions were approved. The government gives two different voting indications and rumors of crisis chase each other throughout the day: in the evening the Conte-Salvini-Di…
Six motions are being voted on in the Chamber: the rejection of the no-Tav motion of the M5S is foreseeable, both Pd and Fi will vote in favor of the work. Salvini agitates the crisis
Salvini warns: "Those who vote against the Tav put the government at risk". A week of fire opens for the majority before the mid-August break. And the challenge of the double-table on the maneuver is also going on
VIDEO - The premier live on Facebook announces his position. Satisfied League, Di Maio calls Parliament into question where, however, the #siTav line-up is in the majority
Green light to calls for tenders for the construction of the Tav and new EU funding: the League rejoices, M5S cries - But surprisingly, Prime Minister Conte rejects (for now) the differentiated regional autonomies that Salvini wants
There is still tension on the great work between Italy and France: during the night the French president liquidated the Italian premier, then the two met in a bilateral meeting in Brussels - Conte tries to soften the tone: "Positive meeting,…
The tendency of the Five Stars to hide their heads in the sand is painful but no less bleak is the premier's search for quibbles that cover up the contradictions on the Tav - But denying the choices of…
According to Il Sole 24 Ore, the Government would have found the trick: a dissolution clause that could possibly block the construction sites in the future - But Palazzo Chigi: "We are moving towards postponement" - Salvini: "No crisis, we will govern for 5 years" - VIDEO.
Showdown on the Tav which could lead to a government crisis - Prime Minister Conte sides with the M5S and the bowl, while leaving the dialogue open - But Salvini does not give up: "I will go all the way" - A study appears…
The Prime Minister announces a new all-out meeting for tomorrow evening, but the clash between Lega and M5S on the Tav continues - Buffagni threatens to break with Lega but Conte softens the tone: "The Government does not risk…
The Economy Minister does not explicitly mention the TAV, but the reference to the Turin-Lyon high-speed train is clear: "Investor confidence is essential for the country's competitiveness and growth"
At this afternoon's event, organized by the "Yes, Turin goes on" committee, Paolo Foietta, former Extraordinary Commissioner of the Government for the Turin - Lyon railway axis will also intervene for a counter-analysis of the costs-benefits of the controversial infrastructural work
The Chamber approves the Lega-Cinque Stelle motion which commits the Government to the complete re-discussion of the Turin-Lyon project and essentially to the postponement of the Tav until after the European elections, forcing Salvini to renege on all previous commitments to pay the…
To justify the No to the Tav, the ministerial commission performs such daring acrobatics in the cost-benefit analysis that they catch the eye even of those who are not experts on the subject - Here are all the critical points raised by an independent economist like Stefano…
Telt's board of directors postpones the publication of two 2,3 billion tenders at Italy's request, but Brussels gives us an ultimatum: in the event of further delays, the contributions already allocated for the Tav will go from 813 to 500 million...
The report presented by Minister Toninelli on the Tav completely devalues the role of the cost-benefit analysis, does not reveal the dissenting opinion with respect to the prevailing direction desired by the minister and does not offer Parliament the possibility of choosing between different socio-economic scenarios
The Ministry of Transport has published the controversial cost-benefit analysis. For the technicians "the costs exceed the benefits by a figure between 7 and 8 billion". But Pierluigi Coppola did not sign the document. The Commissioner of…
New sparks in the government. The Interior Minister complains that he has not yet read the cost-benefit analysis: "It is strange that Paris sees it and I don't" - The Grillo leader replies: "Don't worry, I haven't read it either" - From the Ministry of Transportation…
The European Union warns Italy: "If the delays continue, we'll ask for the funds back, the cost-benefit analysis was already there" - Toninelli replies in kind, but makes up for a fool on the Brenner Pass: "A22 a manger that should return to public hands", the president…
Rags fly on the TAV between Di Maio and Salvini - "As long as we are in government, the TAV will not take place" thunders the leader of the Five Stars but Salvini does not give in - Prime Minister Conte tries to mediate but this time…
VIDEO-INTERVIEW WITH EDOARDO RIXI, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport at Lega level - "The Tav is a useful work. The Government is considering a revision of the project" but not its archiving, despite the opposition of Minister Toninelli - Via free…
After the November 10 demonstration, 30 people gathered again in Piazza Castello to say Yes to the TAV, to the future and to Europe - Transversal participation: mayors, entrepreneurs, trade unions, politicians of all colors - VIDEO.
Turin returns to the streets on Saturday to urge the Government to unblock the important infrastructure which, if not built, would have huge costs for our country and would expose Italy to an incredible international fool - VIDEO.
New stop for basic income - The decree, expected today in the Council of Ministers, has been postponed to next week - The League is stubborn on disability pensions: "We will not vote for it", but the measure risks ending…
The preliminary draft on the Turin-Lyon drawn up by the experts arrived on Minister Toninelli's table on Wednesday evening and he gave a negative response, even if the final decision will be of a political nature - The 5 Star Movement would like to stop the work, but…
"Enough with the delays! The future of Italy passes through infrastructures", reads the title of the statement released by the committee of seven women entrepreneurs from Piedmont, who had already brought tens of thousands of people to the streets in November - Repeat Saturday...
In the press conference at the end of the year, the prime minister bets on "robust growth" in 2019 despite the adverse opinion of all international organizations - "We are not the government of lobbies and economic committees" - And he does not rule out a…
The Bloomberg agency anticipates that the cost-benefit analysis carried out by the committee appointed by the minister (and by an overwhelming majority No TAV) would have given a negative result: the Mont Cenis base tunnel, necessary for the Turin-Lyon railway link, costs too much - The you work though...
After the demonstration by civil society, here is that of the business world: Confindustria and 11 other associations meet again in the Piedmontese capital - Boccia: "Our goal is not to oppose the Government but to send a signal" - VIDEO.
INTERVIEW WITH THE SEVEN LEADERS of "Yes, Turin goes on" - "Cementification has nothing to do with it: the Tav is vital and necessary, it replaces a line from 1871" - "There is also ferment in Genoa. The industrial triangle wants to accelerate " - "We created…
FIRSTonline visited the construction site of Saint-Martin-La-Porte, in France, where 6 of the total 57,5 km of the Mont Cenis tunnel have already been built, which will lead to Susa - The work will cost Italy a total of less than 3 billions and is at the center…
Through a spokesman, Brussels has confirmed the rumors of recent days, according to which a further delay in the construction of the work would increase costs for Italy and France - Commissioner Foietta: "The tenders start in December, or we lose 75…
France wants to go ahead on the TAV and demands respect for the international treaties that Italy has also signed and approved in Parliament - Delaying the construction of the TAV base tunnel would cause the two countries to lose 2,5 million…
The militants of the Democratic Party, the League, Forza Italia, the Radicals, the Cisl and a piece of the CGIL, the students, the workers, the Confindustria and 20 mayors of the Val di Susa filled Piazza Castello in Turin this morning to express…
Citizens, industries, traders and artisans join the demonstration organized by civil society to say Yes to the Tav and to the city's development policies which the administration led by Appendino seems to want to turn its back on - Appointment in Piazza Castello for…
It is misleading to speak of Tav thinking only of Val Susa: in reality the work has been greatly reduced in terms of costs and dimensions and today it is claimed by the governors of Piedmont and Veneto mainly because it involves the improvement of the service…
The revolt of the Turin and Piedmontese productive forces breaks out after the new stop at the Tav-Turin arrived by the grillini in the city council. The Region with Chiamparino threatens a referendum "if the Government blocks the work. The Piedmontese people are mostly…
In Turin the grillino odg against the Tav approved amidst the controversy but for the first time the Yes Tav front is numerous, which includes companies, unions and Pd who promise the march of 100 thousand - Perino, leader…
INTERVIEW WITH ANDREA GILARDONI, professor at Bocconi and founder of the Observatory on the Costs of Not doing in infrastructure - "The debate these days on public works is a bit lunar and the political forces must assume their responsibilities on…
Tension on the Tav: the grillini push on the premier Giuseppe Conte but Matteo Salvini's stop arrives: "On the Tav we need to go forward, not backwards". Farewell to high-speed trains with France could cost 2 billion, the TAP much more: 8…
Although the 5 Stars have always declared themselves against the Tav, Minister Toninelli decides to save the work, covering his back: "It will be improved" - Backtrack on Alitalia: "I'm not talking about nationalization" - Di Maio and Salvini united on Fs- Anna: "No…
In the foreground today the corruption scandal in major works: dozens of arrests throughout Italy - Then there is the Stock Exchange, updates on the maneuver and on the famous "EU letter" and more in the FIRSTonline compilation - VIDEO.
Two separate operations by the Carabinieri and Finance shed light on possible cases of corruption in relation to the contracts for the sixth macrolot of the A3 Salerno-Reggio Calabria motorway, the People Mover of Pisa and the Genoa-Milan Tav.
The maximum value of the first lot is 2,4 billion out of the 5 billion of the total cost of the work. Astaldi, Condotte, Lamaro and Fintecna are also part of the construction consortium
The new mayor then added that Paolo Peveraro, president of Iren, is also at risk - On the Tav, however, Appendino explained that "the mayor cannot block it".
Michele Mario Elia, CEO of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane: "This demonstrates the quality of the projects that have been presented, in line with the strategic choices for the development of the European TEN-T corridors" - In all, 15 Italian projects…
All the significant works of the cross-border section in Italy are concentrated in two municipalities: Susa and Chiomonte - The Turin-Lyon line in Italy will run through 12 km of deep tunnel and just over three km of surface works in the Piana…
Through Michele Calcaterra's story, let's retrace the extremely complicated saga of a work that has been talked about for at least 20 years, but which for various reasons has yet to be realised: from the agreement between Agnelli and the Japanese, to yesterday's meeting between Monti…
Italy and France undertake to complete the Turin-Lyon High Speed Train "on schedule" - Monti: "The more we manage to overcome various types of national obstacles, the stronger our position will be in supporting the need for adequate financial means…
On July 12, the expiry of Masera's mandate, now ex-president of the Italian delegation of the Turin-Lyon intergovernmental conference, was formalised. After an atmosphere of urgency, Minister Corrado Passa appointed Mario Virano as the new boss.
Paris stresses that the commitment with Italy on the project is not in question, but that a "new agreement is needed that takes into account the available funding, especially European". This was reported by a spokesman for the French Ministry of Transport. Interview today…
The Minister of Economic Development who spoke to ANCE reassured everyone regarding the latest controversies on the transalpine front: "The Tav is obviously totally confirmed by us and also by the French government" - The president of the region speaks from France…
The Chamber approved a motion with the favorable vote of the Pdl, Pd, Udc and Lega Nord and Italy's sole abstention of the values in which the Government undertakes "to take initiatives aimed at allocating 100 million euros...
The Court of Arezzo sentenced Brazil to pay 15,7 million euros after an Italian company won a case against a Brazilian state-owned company: ordered the blocking of the current accounts of the Embassy in Rome and the seizure of assets…
The amount of funding to be allocated to the works for the completion of the Turin-Lyon will be changed in the autumn. Blame the delays accumulated by the project in the last 18 months.
by Tomaso Tommasi di Vignano* - Faced with the enormous need for networks and the scarcity of means, courageous choices must be made using cost-benefit analysis with reference to individual works and the relationship with the environment - Distinguishing between financed works…
In May there was a significant increase compared to 7,17 billion in April - The energy sector was the main factor, with imports growing from 41,48 to 41,60 billion and exports down from 34,30 to 34,18 .XNUMX billion…
The local claims of the Val Susa have prevented a serious confrontation on the high-speed train between Turin and Lyon from opening up on a central question: that of the costs and benefits of a work that will weigh on state budgets like two bridges…
Thursday the christening of the new super-fast railway line connecting Beijing and Shanghai - It is the longest and most expensive on the planet: 1.318 kilometers for a total investment of 23 billion euros and four years of work -…
After the incidents, the security forces took control of the Maddalena square. The dispersed demonstrators blocked the state road 24 and the Turin - Bardonecchia motorway,
