On the basis of the commission's report, the Italian government enacted Law No. 444/1908 during 1908, directing the final phase of design studies to proceed. At the time, the sum of 150 million lire was authorised to finance the Bologna-Florence Direttissima's construction, a substantial portion of which being allocated for the tunnel.
Based on the commission's report, the Italian government passed Law No. 444/1908 in 1908, instructing the completion of design studies' final phase. At that time, a total of 150 million lire was allocated to finance the construction of the Bologna-Florence Direttissima, with a significant portion going towards building the tunnel.