ITALY: The city of Palermo has awarded a €145m contract to a consortium led by D’Agostino Costruzioni Generali for the design and construction of tram extensions E1, E2 South, and F.
The 4·5 km Section F is to link Palermo Centrale main line station on tram Line 1 to Giachery main line station, which is to be part of a future circular railway.
Adjacent sections E1 and E2 South totalling 5·8 km are to create a south-to-north corridor, linking the intersections of Croce Rossa and De Gasperi streets to Lanza di Scalera / Settentrionale Sicula.
The contract announced by the lead contractor on December 2 includes carrying out detailed design, construction of civil works and railway systems. It also provides for the implementation of environmental monitoring and mitigation measures, and the realisation of large park and ride facilities at Mongibello and Galatea.
The consortium includes ELUS, and Neocos for the construction, while Net Engineering Srl, Via Ingegneria srl, Arch&Tech, Ingerop T3 SLU, Ingerop Conseil & Ingengnierie, and archaeologist Cecilia Guastella for the design works. The works are being co-financed by the European Union’s Recovery & Resilience Facility.
The extensions form part of Palermo tram Phase 2, which was approved by the city council in September. This will cover several extensions, including connections between the different parts of the network. Sections B and C were awarded in July 2023, while A, D, E2 Mondello and G are yet to be contracted.