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Olympic Spirit
Next week the Winter Olympic Games open in Turin and in the Piedmont region mountains.
This is a rare occasion that brings peace to human kind, and a reason of joy to rail enthusiasts.
In fact, the Turin -Novara section of the MI-TO HSL enters service!
Winter Olympics Timetable
Turin – Malpensa Airport
from 7th to 26th February 2006
Train No. MA9501 MA9511
TO P.Nuova dep. 6.55 16.55
TO P.Susa a. 7.04 17.04
TO P.Susa d. 7.06 17.06
Novara FNM a. 7.43 17.43
Novara FNM d. 7.57 17.57
Malpensa Airp.a 8.22 18.22
Train No. MA9502 MA9512
Malp.Airp.dep. 10.40 20.40
Novara FNM a. 11.05 21.05
Novara FNM d. 11.17 21.17
TO P.Susa a. 11.53 21.53
TO P.Susa d. 11.55 21.55
TO P.Nuova arr. 12.05 22.05
Notes:
Service is by ETR500 trainset in 7-piece (head & tail loco + 5-coach) consist, of the multivoltage type. The HSL line is electrified at 2x 25 KV / 50 Hz.
From Novara FNM to the Malpensa airport the infrastructure is "low speed" being a North Milan commuter line.
Olympic Spirit cheers by Dario
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