The Merveilles train, on the Nice-Tende-Cuneo line, was also used to transport foodstuffs in the stricken valleys (here in Breil-sur-Roya) – F. Binacchi / ANP / 20 Minutes
After more than six months of blackout, the inhabitants of the upper Roya valley will be able to take the train again. The SNCF Nice-Tende link, whose tracks were damaged by flooding from storm Alex, will resume in full as of May 3, said Senator LR Philippe Tabarot. While it only circulated to Breil-sur-Roya the time to complete a complicated repair site.
Confirming information from Nice morning, the regional adviser in charge of transport explained to 20 minutes that “the train supply will be doubled” on the entire line to reach “four round trips” daily. Italian railways will also offer two round trips per day between Nice and Cunéo, on the other side of the border. The reopening of this “lifeline” had been postponed several times because of the instability of an “arcade wall” supporting the rails.
Significant work had to be carried out for a total budget of 30 million euros, financed by the State, the department, SNCF Réseau and insurance companies. According to Nice morning, also from May 3, the “bad weather pass” which had been introduced for free travel on the operating portion will no longer be valid.