{"id":283685,"date":"2025-03-27T18:50:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T16:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/2025\/03\/plans-for-future-underground-link-between-la-brasca-and-monaco\/"},"modified":"2025-03-27T18:53:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T16:53:32","slug":"plans-for-future-underground-link-between-la-brasca-and-monaco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2025\/03\/plans-for-future-underground-link-between-la-brasca-and-monaco\/","title":{"rendered":"Plans for future underground link between La Brasca and Monaco"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The project to create an underground link between La Brasca and Monaco is one of the most ambitious ever envisaged by the Principality.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

At an estimated cost of \u20ac1.2 billion, the project aims to improve access to Monaco by offering an alternative to frequent traffic congestion and overcrowded public transport.<\/p>\n\n

A project to ease road congestion<\/h2>\n\n

Every day, thousands of commuters converge on Monaco, causing major congestion on the roads, but also on the trains, which are frequently delayed. Rail traffic between Nice and Monaco was interrupted for several hours recently, exacerbating the situation. In response, the Prince’s Government launched a call for tenders in October 2024 for the design, construction, funding, operation and maintenance of an underground transport system to link a 3,500-space park-and-ride facility, situated between \u00c8ze and La Turbie, and Monaco.<\/p>\n\n

The main aim is to reduce the number of vehicles coming into the Principality, by allowing motorists to park at La Brasca, then continue their journey by underground public transport. The system must be able to ferry 2,400 passengers per hour in each direction, extending to a capacity of 3,600 passengers.<\/p>\n\n

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The specific mode of transport has not yet been decided, but it is to be a fully automated underground system. Options under consideration may include an underground tram, an automated funicular or a metro. Automation would guarantee high volumes, with frequent and regular journeys, and ease of maintenance. The choice of an underground solution meets several criteria:<\/p>\n\n