Italy invests 160 billion in infrastructure, a ‘true gamechanger’
In the next ten years, the Italian railway company FS will invest 160 billion euros in infrastructure, and 190 billion euros in overland transport overall. This is part of the 2022-2031 Industrial Plan, a new vision towards rail transport that should be a gamechanger in Italy, according to CEO Luigi Ferraris.
Do you want to read the full article?
Thank you for visiting RailFreight.com. Become a member of RailFreight Premium and get full access to all our premium content.
A very true game changer it will be, when a decisive up grading of the “Old Railway”, of all the 16,800 km, is completed.
(For benefitting all advantages of ballasted tracks, Problem: voids and corresponding hung sleepers, no longer is met with traditional “maintenance”, as currently.)
For high capacity, sustained high utilisation has to be provided for, at timely, silent tracks, safely allowing for 32,5 ton axial loads, etc.