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| Terminals | Route Miles | Maximum Grade (Percent) | Minimum Radius of Curvature (Feet) | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Going | Coming | ||||
| Modane, France-Torino-Alessandria-Genoa-Rome | 473 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 2,296 | 7-mile section Modane-Italy border operated by FS. Connects with 1,500-v.d.c. French line at Modane. Single track section MP 23-35 to be double track by 1978. Maximum grade at MP 158. |
| Rome-Naples | 133 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2,296 | |
| Naples-Reggio di Calabria | 294 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2,296 | Maximum grade at MP 29. |
| Chiasso, Switzerland-Milan-Genoa | 123 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1,312 | Connects with 15,000 v. 16⅔-cycle a.c. Swiss line at Chiasso. Maximum grade at MP 3. |
| France border-Ventimiglia-Genoa | 104 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2,296 | 5-mile electrified section (25,000-v 50-cycle a.c.) France border-Ventimiglia operated by French railroads. Single track MP 7-42, 47-85. Entire line will be double tracked by 1978. |
| Switzerland border-Domodossola-Milan | 83 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 1,150 | 16-mile electrified section (15,000-v. 16⅔-cycle a.c.) Switzerland border-Domodossola operated by Swiss railroads. Maximum grade MP 2, 16. |
| Arona-Novara-Alessandria | 64 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 984 | Single track MP 0-20. Maximum grades at MP 2, 54. Entire line to be double track by 1978. |
| Milano-Rogoredo-Piacenza-Bologna | 326 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1,312 | |
| Piacenza-Voghera-Alessandria | 50 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1,150 | |
| Bologna-Florence-Rome | 256 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1,150 | Maximum grade at numerous locations MP 20-205. Florence-Rome section being rebuilt; line will be shortened by 74. miles; minimum radius of curvature will be 9,800 ft. Completion date, end of 1975. |
| Florence-Pisa | 50 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1,770 | |
| Brennero-Verona-Bologna | 218 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1,475 | Connects with electrified Austrian rail line (15,000-v. 16⅔-cycle a.c.) at Brennero. Single track MP 147-211. Maximum grade at MP 5.0, 17.0. Entire line to be double track by 1978. |
| Tarvisio-Udine-Treviso Venezia Mestre | 138 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 985 | Connects with electrified Austrian rail line (15,000-v. 16⅔-cycle a.c.) at Tarvisio. Single track Tarvisio-Udine. Maximum grade and 985-ft. minimum radius of curvature at MP 15. |
| Udine-Gorizia-Monfalcone | 34 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1,150 | 1-mile single track non electrified branch line Gorizia border connects with Yugoslav rail system. |
| Torino-Novara-Milan-Verona-Venice | 260 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1,150 | Maximum grade at MP 12. |
| Venezia Mestre-Trieste | 92 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1,150 | Maximum grade at MP 43. |
| Bivio d'Aurisina-Poggioralo Campagna | 8 | 1.4 | Remarks | 935 | Descending grade coming. No change in electrification at connection with Yugoslavian electrified line at border. |
| Padova-Bologna | 76 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1,310 | |
| Bologna-Ancona-Brindisi | 472 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1,310 | Single track MP 217-309, 403-472. Maximum grade at MP 127. Nonelectrified MP 403-472. 24-mile single track nonelectrified branch line Brindisi-Lecce. |
| Orte-Falconara Marittima | 125 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 984 | Single track. Maximum grade at numerous locations crossing Apennines. Longest distance between passing tracks, 7 miles. |
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