There are two projects in Italy that seem to be quite descriptive of how the country approaches its priorities, especially when it comes to rail freight. They are the Messina Strait Bridge, which would connect...Read more
Italian national railway company Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) will invest 36 billion euros in the infrastructure of Sicily and Calabria. The amount is split evenly on each region with an aim to improve the...Read more
Italian construction giant WeBuild won the tender to upgrade the railway section between Fiumetorto and Lercara, in Sicily, and make it a high-capacity and high-velocity line. The value of the tender assigned by Italian infrastructure...Read more
The railway line connecting Palermo to Catania, crossing Sicily from the northwest to east, will be improved with an investment of roughly 5 billion euros. New investments of 3,4 billion euros will be added to...Read more
Mercitalia will launch a new rail freight service between the Catania-Bicocca terminal, in Sicily, to Marcianise, 25 kilometres north of Naples. The new connection will start on 10 January with six weekly roundtrips scheduled.Read more
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (FS Group) started doubling the tracks on a section of the Palermo – Catania – Messina line, in Sicily. When finished, the projects will allow faster freight trains to travel on new...Read more