Italy budget bill amendment aims to guarantee TAV funding

(ANSA) - Rome, December 10 - The Italian government has presented an amendment to its 2016 budget bill which guarantees funding for work on the high-speed TAV railway line connecting Turin and Lyon.
    The amendment, presented in a parliamentary commission on Thursday, aims to ensure the continuity and effective provision of financing that has already been assigned for carrying out work on the TAV railway link. It does not mention any additional funding to be provided by the state.
    France and Italy are hoping the TAV project will save money and help the environment in the long run by cutting down on automobile traffic. Critics have highlighted its high cost and damage to the environment.