Public meeting on the future of transport in Val Pellice (November 2026)
Date of the event:
The public meeting «Muoversi in Val Pellice: quale futuro?» (“Getting around in Val Pellice: what future?”) is held on Monday 23 November 2026 at 9pm at the Galleria Scroppo in Torre Pellice, at via D'Azeglio 10. The event is open to the public and is promoted by the Legambiente branches of Val Pellice, Pinerolo and Barge, the Coordinamento Mobilità Integrata e Sostenibile (Co.M.I.S.) and the Waldensian Church of Torre Pellice.[1]
Topics of the meeting
The organisers have asked the administrators of the Unione Montana del Pinerolese (mountain union) to speak publicly on roads and transport in Val Pellice, at a time also marked by the closures of the Bibiana bridge. Taking part in the discussion are the president of the Unione Montana and mayor of Bobbio, Mauro Vignola, and the councillor for transport and mayor of Torre Pellice, Maurizia Allisio.[1]
At the centre of the discussion is the fate of the Pinerolo–Torre Pellice railway, whose service has been suspended since 2012 but which, according to Legambiente, "has formally not been decommissioned." The issue has returned to the spotlight after the dismantling of the overhead line between Bricherasio and Pinerolo, which revived fears for the infrastructure's future. Mobility associations and committees have asked mayors, the Region and the Piedmont Mobility Agency for clarity on the line's real prospects.[1]
The Unione Montana's position
President Mauro Vignola said the Unione Montana "keeps writing and seeking dialogue with both Rfi [the rail infrastructure manager] and the Region to reach a solution," also stressing concern over the poor state of the stations and noting that the issue of public rail transport has never been abandoned.[1]
Sources
- Trasporti e viabilità, quale futuro per la Val Pellice? Se ne parla in un incontro pubblico — Eco del Chisone, 13 November 2026