Italian railway news – Page 8
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NewsNarrow gauge hydrogen trains ordered
ITALY: Sardinian transport operator ARST and Ferrovie della Calabria have placed a joint order for 12 hydrogen powered multiple-units. The €156m contract awarded to Stadler on June 19 is being funded from Italy’s National Recovery & Resilience Plan. The 950 mm gauge trainsets will be 50 ...
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Metro Report InternationalRoma metro station poses ‘unique engineering challenge’
ITALY: Work has begun to build Venezia station on a western extension of Roma metro Line C, which the contractors say poses a ‘unique engineering challenge’ because of its location amid historic monuments and museums, the archaeological importance of the site and the need to avoid ...
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Metro Report InternationalMilano tram framework contract awarded
ITALY: Stadler has signed a framework agreement to supply Milano transport operator ATM with up to 50 Tramlink trams of two types. The agreement announced on June 22 covers up to 25 three-section, 25 m long medium-capacity trams and up to 25 five-section 35 m long ...
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NewsSlovenian operator orders more Flirt DMUs
SLOVENIA: National passenger operator SŽ-Pp has awarded Stadler a contract to supply a further 20 Flirt diesel multiple-units from 2025. The DMUs will have provision for possible future conversion to electric operation. The €148·3m contract was signed on June 14 during an event to mark the ...
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NewsNext Palermo – Catania route modernisation contract awarded
ITALY: Infrastructure manager RFI has awarded a consortium of Webuild (75%) and Ghella (25%) a €1·32bn contract to rebuild the 30 km Fiumetorto – Lercara section of the Palermo – Catania main line on a new double-track alignment. The Lot 1+2 package is to include 20 ...
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Metro Report InternationalTramlink on test in Milano
ITALY: Milano municipal transport operator ATM has begun overnight testing of the first of 30 Stadler Tramlink trams. In September 2020 ATM signed a six-year framework agreement for Stadler to supply up to 80 trams worth €172·6m, including a €75·5m firm order for an initial 30 ...
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NewsSiemens Mobility buys traffic optimisation specialist Optrail
ITALY: Siemens Mobility has acquired Optrail, which provides mathematical algorithms for optimising rail traffic management. Optrail applies operations research and machine learning to solve real-world problems in transport and logistics. Its core product provides real-time conflict resolution by integrating optimisation algorithms, moving beyond traditional sequential ‘meet ...
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NewsItalian ERTMS support scheme approved
ITALY: A €300m scheme to provide direct government grants for the acquisition and installation of ETCS onboard equipment has been approved by the European Commission under EU state aid rules. The programme running to the end of 2026 aims to encourage passenger and freight modal shift ...
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NewsContract let to build first section of Salerno – Reggio Calabria high speed line
ITALY: Infrastructure manager RFI has awarded a €2bn design and build contract for a consortium of Webuild (60%) Ghella (20%) and Impresa Pizzarotti (20%) to build the Battipaglia – Romagnano section of the Salerno – Reggio Calabria high speed line. The project is to be financed ...
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Metro Report InternationalBergamo tramway T2 design and build contractor selected
ITALY: Bergamo tram operator TEB has selected a consortium of four companies as preferred bidder to design and build Line T2 to Villa d’Almè. The consortium comprises Impresa Milesi Geom Sergio, Generale Costruzioni Ferroviarie, Impresa Edile Stradale Artifoni and Škoda Transportation. ‘We are in the final ...
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NewsMore Palermo – Catania route modernisation contracts let
ITALY: Infrastructure manager RFI has awarded two design and build contracts for the realignment of the Palermo – Catania main line to allow higher speeds. Both of the projects are to be financed through the EU’s Recovery & Resilience Fund. A €1·2bn contract for Lot 4A ...
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Metro Report InternationalBologna starts construction of its first modern tram line
ITALY: Construction work has started for the 16·5 km Red Line tram route in Bologna, with events marking the occasion held at the site of the future depot in Borgo Panigale and the northern terminus at Michelino-Fiera. The first of four routes in a planned 57 ...
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Metro Report InternationalNapoli calls bids for driverless metro Line 10
The planned Line 10 would link Napoli Afragola high speed station with Piazza Cavour in the city centre ITALY: Prequalification bids have been invited by May 15 for a €1·6bn turnkey contract which would also include the supply of driverless trainsets. The 12·9 km line with ...
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NewsAosta line electrification contract awarded
ITALY: Infrastructure manager RFI has awarded a design and build contract for electrification of the 66 km Ivrea – Aosta line. The work is to be undertaken by a consortium of Impresa Luigi Notari, SIFEL, Costruzioni Linee Ferroviarie and Rete Costruzioni Ferroviarie. The €79m project is ...
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NewsWork starts on final section of Napoli – Bari line
ITALY: Infrastructure manager Rete Ferroviaria Italiana has marked the start of boring work for a tunnel between Telese and Vitulano on the new Napoli – Bari alignment. Minister of Infrastructure & Transport Matteo Salvini attended a ceremony on March 15 to mark the point at which ...
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NewsKnorr-Bremse to equip La Dolce Vita luxury trains
ITALY: Arsenale Express has awarded Knorr-Bremse a contract to supply braking, climate control, door and sanitary systems for two rakes of 11 coaches which are being modernised for use on La Dolce Vita luxury ‘slow travel’ services La Dolce Vita is being developed by luxury travel ...
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In depthWorld Speed Survey 2023: China retains the lead in post-pandemic recovery
Most high speed rail services have returned to a more normal operating pattern, though many best timings have eased slightly.
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NewsTrenitalia awards 50-locomotive framework contract
ITALY: Trenitalia has signed a framework agreement with Stadler for the supply and maintenance of electro-diesel locomotives able to operate pull-pull passenger services and rescue trains across the entire network managed by RFI. The locomotives will be able to rescue two coupled ETR1000 high speed trainsets ...
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NewsTrain operating and simulation specialists team up to improve timetable development
INTERNATIONAL: A joint venture offering sophisticated timetable planning and optimisation services to ensure proposals are workable and robust has been formed by specialist Italian software and consultancy firm Trenolab and MTR Group’s British subsidiary. Graham Cross, Commercial Director of MTR UK, said Trenolab is ‘a company ...
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NewsNarrow gauge DMU order
ITALY: Ferrovie Appulo Lucane has awarded Stadler a €23·6m contract to supply three diesel multiple-units for its 950 mm gauge network in Puglia. The three-car partially low-floor units will include an accessible toilet. Stadler Bussnang was the sole bidder for the contract which was tendered in ...