Cisalpin (train)
- Trans Europ Express ( TEE) ( 1961-1984 )
- TGV / Euro City ( EC ) ( 1987-2003 )
Switzerland Switzerland / Italy Italy
Venezia St. Lucia (1974 - 1979) / Lausanne (1993 - 2003)
Mistral 69 / FS E.444 / SBB Re 4 /4 II / SNCF CC 21000
TEA Cisalpin; 1500 V Blue, Red 25 kV, 15 kV Orange, 3000 V Green
The TEE Cisalpin was an international European express train (Trans - Europ - Express), which connected Paris with Milan. Owes its name to the train of the Roman name of the Po Valley. Literally, this side of the Alps.
The pair of trains was introduced in the summer of 1961. In Switzerland, it was the train numbers 39 and 50, 1963-1967 35 and 36 intermediate stops were Dijon, Vallorbe ( 1962 ), Lausanne, Brig and Domodossola. Were used as vehicles modern four turbofan elements of the Swiss series RAe TEEII. 1974 Cisalpin was converted to hauled trains with locomotives, passenger cars than what the INOX - TEE cars of the SNCF were used, of which the SBB also had 5 pieces.
Train route
Winter Timetable 1971/72
From 1974 to 1979, now run as a TEA 22 and 23 connection was extended during the summer months to Venice. Furthermore, came in 1975 made a stop in Sion, and in 1978 in Dole added. In January 1984, the connection was eventually discontinued and partially replaced by TGV trains. They run daily but only between Paris and Lausanne.
Accidents
On 5 October 1962, the traveling to Paris TEA Cisalpin suffered a major accident near the railway station Montbard. The almost brand new RAe TEE II 1053 SBB drove at 140 km / h in a an accident on the Gegengeleis and the profile superior tank cars derailed, overturned and then rammed another stone keeper's house. The accident claimed ten dead and eleven wounded. The damaged in the accident control car 1 has been canceled and replaced by a new vehicle.
On 26 June 1964, the RAe TEE drove II in 1052 on a railway crossing between Vaux- et- Chantegrue and Labergement -Sainte -Marie in a truck laden with bitumen, with three people dead and 20 injured were lost.