Mediterranean

seaports, they could offer an interesting alternative to road or rail transport for certain
types of goods.
The Corridor developments also likely to improve significantly the competiveness of rail
for international passenger traffic, with a potential increase of 6 million passengers per
year by 2030, 2 million of which shifted from air traffic.
The Corridor implementation will also have important effects for national and regional
traffic, improving travel time on sections with strong national flows (Valencia –
Barcelona, Nîmes – Montpellier - Perpignan, Lyon – Chambéry / Grenoble, Milano –
Venezia - Trieste…) and creating opportunities for new performant regional services
where congested nodes are relieved.
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