Demonstrators of the “No Tav” (No to High-Speed Trains) movement try to pass a police fence on October 23, 2011 in Chiomonte, to reach the construction zone of the future tunnel. The protest organised by the No Tav (No to High-Speed Trains) movement and residents of the Susa Valley have fiercely opposed the plan, saying the construction of tunnels would damage the environment. France and Italy signed a deal in 2001 on building a line through the area, a strategic link in the European network that would cut travel time between Milan and Paris from seven to four hours. AFP PHOTO/ OLIVIER MORIN (Photo credit should read OLIVIER MORIN/AFP/Getty Images)
