New TAV schedule not to lose funds

(ANSA) - Turin, December 5 - Italy and France plan on informing the European Commission of the postponement in publishing the tenders for the Turin-Lyon TAV high-speed rail line, according to a letter in which transport ministers Danilo Toninelli and Elisabeth Borne ask TAV company TELT not to execute the tenders "before the end of 2018", a copy obtained by ANSA said.
    The letter also said "if necessary we will take into consideration a new schedule that will allow the maintenance of the earmarking of the funding".
    Italy said Wednesday it would come to a decision on completing the TAV before the May European elections, having put it on hold for a cost/benefit analysis that should be completed by the end of the year.