While Pyeongchang and Munich are doing their bit to obtain the hosting rights of 2018 Winter Olympics, Annecy, however, seems to outshine both in impressing the International Olympic Committee (IOC) with some green developments. Just recently, the Annecy 2018 bid completed a comprehensive rail station at Bellegarde-sur-Valserine that features a transparent façade with ample exposure to air and natural sunlight.
rail station at bellegarde sur valserine
Aside from serving other forms of transportation like buses, cars, cycles and pedestrian traffic, the sustainable rail station will also another purpose, i.e. to connect Geneva to Paris in just three hours.
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