120 Years of the International Simplon Railway, Inauguration of the World Exhibition in Milan and Laying of the Foundation Stone of the Current Milan Central Station
in the Meili Room of the Swiss Center at Via Palestro 2 in Milan
“120 Years of the International Simplon Railway, Inauguration of the World Exhibition in Milan and Laying of the Foundation Stone of the Current Milan Central Station”
Three major events – in one evening!
CIFI, Italian College of Railway Engineers
OUESTRAIL – French-speaking Switzerland lobby for public mobility – INTERREG SIMPLON 2050 Italy-Switzerland Project
GdI/AdI Society of Mobility Engineers in Switzerland
UTP Association of Public Transport Users
KOeV Public Mobility Executives
Consulate General of Switzerland in Milan and several Rotary Clubs.
The grand evening of “120 Years of the International SIMPLON Railway”
Paris – Lausanne – Brig – Domodossola – Milan – Liguria / Orient, with a roundtable discussion that will jointly develop a VISION for a future of excellent service for those traveling or transporting goods:
“Our wishes and best wishes for the future of this important artery, not just a dream book”
Institutional greetings: Consul General of Switzerland in Milan, Roberto Lazzarotto
National Councilors Delphine Klopfenstein-Broggini and Brenda Tuosto, in attendance, and State Councilor Franz Ruppen of the Valais.
Followed by an interesting short film on the 1981 anniversary of the Simplon line, which shows the “bright” future of the international line!
Massimo Ferrari, UTP President for Passenger Mobility
Andrea Severini, CEO of TRENORD
National Councillor Brenda Tuosto
Rolf Strotz, Secretary General of the Società Svizzera di Milano
Luigi Legnani, ACG President for Freight Mobility
Bruno Paul Fischer, Representative of HUPAC
National Councillor Delphine Klopfenstein-Broggini
Valter Zanetta, former Senator and Deputy
Afterwards, there will be presentations of the booklet created by “Ouestrail” for the Jubilee and the book by Hans-Peter Hadorn, which explains the development of “safety devices” that allow trains to travel with great safety: Among the first with a revolutionary technology are those south of the Simplon Tunnel!
An aperitif will follow… along the international Simplon line.
Confirmation required by 07/05/26 at: societasvizzeramilano@gmail.com