Italy's Milan-Sicily Sleeper Train Faces End with Threatened Rail-Ferry Crossing
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Summary
The article describes Italy's unique overnight train service from Milan to Sicily that features a rare rail-ferry crossing where train carriages are loaded onto a ferry to cross the Strait of Messina. This historic and dramatic journey is threatened by plans for a new mega bridge that would replace the ferry crossing. The piece captures the experience of this unusual transportation method, the natural drama of the strait with its strong tidal currents, and the cultural significance of this threatened travel tradition.
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· 4 pulledOur ferry cuts through the roiling waters of the Strait of Messina under clouds that blanket all but the hems of Sicily's distant mountains.
The sea passage to the Italian island doesn't want for drama. It's governed by tidal currents so strong they inspired Scylla and Charybdis, the sea monsters in Homer's Odyssey.
Italy's sleeper from Milan to Sicily ends with a rare rail-ferry crossing that's threatened by a new mega bridge.
But my eye is drawn to a stranger sight: the train carriage
Italy's sleeper from Milan to Sicily ends with a rare rail-ferry crossing that's threatened by a new mega bridge.
