Italy and Switzerland, Florence, Milan, Samedan
Overview
In 2018, the Technical Tour of the Railway Division of the IMechE will visit northern Italy and southeastern Switzerland.
The outline itinerary includes visits to railway, metro and tram workshops, a rolling stock manufacturing plant, public transport operations, a railway superstructure research centre, a tunnel construction site and a journey on a world heritage railway, as well as a visit to the museum that covers the construction of the line.
The tour is being organised by the technical tour committee of the railway division and will be led by Felix Schmid and Bridget Eickhoff.
View the programme tab for the draft itinerary. Further information can be obtained from rail-tech-tour@talktalk.net. Provisional bookings can also be made through this e-mail address.
Indicative cost for travel from Pisa / Florence to Zürich as per itinerary, including hotel accommodation, local transport and services of English-speaking tour guides:
• £830 per person for two people sharing, on a bed and breakfast basis
• £980 single rooms, on a bed and breakfast basis
Travel to the start and return travel can be booked as part of the tour but will attract additional cost. Further information can be obtained from rail-tech-tour@talktalk.net. Provisional bookings can also be made through this e-mail address.
Ffestiniog
Travel will be happy to quote for train travel / flight to the UK after the end
of the tour. Find out more at https://www.ffestiniogtravel.com/tailor-made/europe/imeche-railway-technical-tour-2018
Contact: Liz
Turner, 01654 700 034, liz.turner@ffestiniogtravel.co.uk
Day 1
08:30 - Provisional itinerary
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Friday 5 October 2018
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- Eurostar to Paris and Night Train to Milan
- Train journey to Florence OR
- Flight to Pisa or Florence (6 October)
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Saturday 6 October 2018
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- Flight to Pisa or Florence (if not travelling by train)
- 12:00, meeting in Florence
- Visit to Tramway in Florence
- Travel to Pistoia by Train and Overnight in Pistoia
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Sunday 7 October 2018
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- Travel from Pistoia to Florence
- Railway Museum and Brunelleschi's Dome
- Travel to Pistoia by Train and Overnight in Pistoia
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Monday 8 October 2018
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- Visit to Hitachi plant in Pistoia
- 14:20, Travel to Bologna via Porretta Terme
- (Brief) Visit to Bologna's new Station / High-Speed Line Station
- Travel to Milano and Overnight in Milano
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Tuesday 9 October 2018
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- Visit to Metro and Trams of Milano
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Wednesday 10 October 2018
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- Excursion to WEGH Research in Bergamo
- Visit to Public Transport System in Bergamo
- Overnight in Milano
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Thursday 11 October 2018
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- Visit to Workshops of Ferrovia Nord in Milano
- Travel to Samedan via Tirano and Bernina
- Overnight in Samedan
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Friday 12 October 2018
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- Visit to Construction Site of new Albula Tunnel and Albula Museum
- Overnight in Bergun or Chur
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Saturday 13 October 2018
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- Visit to Landquart Workshops of RhB
- Travel to Zurich by Train
- ca. 16:00, End of Technical Tour 2018
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