TH «THE 4 RAILWAY PACKAGE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION – STATE OF THE ART»

Turin, September 18th 2014 (9.30 am -1 pm)

Venue and Logistics: The Seminar will be held at the seat of the Authority, situated in the building known as “Lingotto”, in Turin - Via Nizza n. 230. More specifically, the Seminar will take place in the “Aula Magna” auditorium of the Politecnico di Torino, on the ground floor of the building at the same address in Via Nizza n. 230. English will be the working language.

Contacts: Mrs. Doriana Lucaferri [email protected] +39.06.85821711 +39.06.85821707 Mr. Cono Ricciardo [email protected] +39.011.0908511 +39.011.0908500

About Turin: The city of Turin (Torino) is an important business and cultural center in northwest Italy, and capital of the Piedmont region. It is located between the Alps, to the west, and the Po River, to the east. The city has a rich culture and history, and is known for its numerous art galleries, churches, restaurants, palaces, piazzas, parks, theatres, museums and other venues. Turin is well known for its baroque, rococo, neo-classical, and Art Nouveau architecture. It is known as “the Capital of the Alps” and “the Automobile Capital of Italy”. In 2006, Turin hosted the Winter Olympics.

Visitor information: The Turin tourism website provides a wealth of useful information at: http://turismotorino.org/index.aspx

Weather: In September the average daily high temperature is 23°C (73° F); the low is 13°C (55°F). For daily weather forecast go to: http://www.ilmeteo.it/meteo/Torino

Map: For a map of the location of the seat of the Authority go to: http://goo.gl/maps/SKdAP

Electricity: Electricity grid in Italy is 220 volts, 50 cycles alternating current. Visitors may need to bring a plug adapter (http://www.summerinitaly.com/traveltips/electricity-in-italy)

Public Transportation The local transport company GTT (“Gruppo Torinese Trasporti”) provides bus, train and metro and suburban transport services in Turin and neighboring towns. http://www.gtt.to.it/en/. GTT provides a free app for smartphones: “GTT Mobile”, available from the Google Play store and the Apple iTunes store. How to reach Turin

By plane (Turin Airport): The Turin Caselle “Sandro Pertini” International Airport (TNR) connects passenger travelling to and from Turin with several domestic and international destinations. It is situated 16 kilometers (10 miles) from the city center and may be reached by car and public transport. Some information follows below. For further details, please refer to the airport web site: http://www.aeroportoditorino.it/en/hp_en.html.

Taxi: The public taxi rank is located on the left of the exit on the Arrivals level of Turin Airport. The taxi fare to Turin downtown is about 40/45 € and the travel time is approximately 30 minutes (accord longer times at peak hours).

Shuttle buses (by Sadem) are available from the airport to the city center every day. Passengers may board at the Domestic arrivals, on the ground floor level of the airport and go to the Porta Nuova main railway station at the corner between via Sacchi n. 8 and via Assietta. Tickets may be purchased at the newsstand in the departure lounge, or from the tourist bureau, ticket office, ticket machine on the arrivals level. The one-way fare is € 6,50. The journey lasts 45/50 minutes. Buses run every 30/35 minutes, depending on time of day. For information and Timetable visit www.sadem.it or Call Ph. +39.011.3000611

Train: A railway links the airport to a smaller peripheral station GTT Turin Dora Railway Station, from where passengers may reach the center by bus. The airport railway station is located a few metres from the air-terminal. Train departures are every 30 minutes: from 5.03 am to 23.08 pm to the airport and from 5.04 am to 21.03 pm to Turin. The train ride takes 19 minutes. Ticket are sold at the ticket office (Ricevitoria) in the Arrival lounge, the fare is “biglietto integrato B” at € 3,00. For information and Timetable visit www.gtt.to.it or Call Ph. +39.011.2165352

By plane (Malpensa Apt): Malpensa airport (MXP) connects passenger travelling to and from Turin with several domestic, international and intercontinental destinations. It is situated situated 140km (87 miles) from Turin. Shuttle buses (by Sadem) are available from the Milano Malpensa Airport with Turin. There are about 10 daily runs. The trip lasts for about 2 hours. The city bus terminal is in C.so Vittorio Emanuele 131/H. The bus also stops at the Torino Porta Susa railway station and at corso G. Cesare/p.le Autostrada. Tickets can be bought at the bus station counter, or in the bars nearest to the bus terminal or directly on the bus..

By train (from Milan): The railway company “Trenitalia” offers daily connections from Milano Central Station to Torino Porta Nuova Station: “FrecciaRossa” are trains that run through the high-speed line with fast and frequent connections; “Frecciargento” trains run both the high-speed and traditional lines. Travel time is approximately 60 minutes. For more information go to: http://www.trenitalia.com

The railway company “NTV–Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori” offers daily connection from Milano Porta Garibaldi Station to Torino Porta Susa Station: “Italo” is an ultra- modern train for a comfortable and safe high-peed travel. Travel time is approximately 60 minutes. For more information go to: http://www.italotreno.it

Taxi: Porta Nuova Station – The public taxi rank is located in Via Sacchi, travel time to reach the Authority is approximately 10 minutes. Porta Susa Station - The public taxi rank is located in Piazza XVIII Dicembre, travel time to reach the Authority is approximately 15 minutes. To call a taxi: +39.011.5737 (“Pronto Taxi”) or +39.011.5730 (“Radio Taxi”)

Metro: An easy way to get to the seat of the Authority from Porta Nuova and Porta Susa Stations is by metro, way to “Lingotto”. The last station “Lingotto” is the closest stop, five minute walk. Fare is € 1,50.

By car: Turin is linked with the main European cities, by a communication network expanded around all the Piedmont region, with Turin as the region capital. The main access roads in the city are distributed in all the cardinal points. If arriving from Milan, take the Toll Highway Torino-Milano A4 – Orbital road (“Tangenziale di Torino”), exit

“Corso Unità d’Italia” and then follow the directions to “Lingotto”. The travel time is approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes. DIRECTIONS

http://goo.gl/maps/SKdAP

HOTEL ACCOMODATION 1

Some Hotels in the Lingotto area (seat of the Authority)

****AC Hotel Marriott Via Bisalta, 11 - Torino Tel.+39.011.6395091 http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/trnto-ac-hotel-torino/

****Hotel NH Lingotto Via Nizza, 262 - Torino Tel. +39.011.6642000 http://www.nh-hotels.it/nh/it/hotels/italia/torino/nh-lingotto.html

****Hotel Lingotto TECH Via Nizza, 230 - Torino Tel.+39.011.6642000 http://www.nh-hotels.it/nh/it/hotels/italia/torino/nh-lingotto-tech.html

***Hotel Parco Fiera Via Giordano Bruno 210 - Torino Tel +39.011.615906 http://parcofiera.it

***Hotel Astor Piazza Tancredi Galimberti 12 – Torino Tel. +39.011.3173073 http://www.hotelastortorino.it

1 Note: Participants should arrange their own travel and accommodation for attending the Seminar.

Some Hotels in the centre of Turin

**** NH Santo Stefano Via Porta Palatina, 19. 10122 Torino - Tel. +39 011 5223311 http://www.nh-hotels.it/nh/it/hotels/italia/torino/nh-santo-stefano.html

**** Hotel Victoria Via Nino Costa, 4 - 10123 Torino - Tel. +39 011 5611909 http://www.hotelvictoria-torino.com

**** Majestic Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 54 Torino - Tel.+39 011 539153 [email protected]

**** NH Ambasciatori Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 104 Torino - Tel.+39 011 57521 http://www.nh-hotels.it/nh/it/hotels/italia/torino/nh-ambasciatori.html