Name of the Project
Verona–Padua high-speed railway line project.

Location
The railway line will cross the provinces of Verona, Vicenza and Padua, forming part of the Verona–Venice line, in Italy.

Project Owner/s
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), a subsidiary of Gruppo FS Italiane.

Project Description
The Verona–Padua section is part of the high-speed/high-capacity railway between Milan and Venice, and will belong to the Mediterranean Corridor that will link Spain and Ukraine. The project is one of the strategic trans-European transport corridors (the so-called TEN-T core network) and will connect south-western European countries with countries to the east. The corridor will support traffic between Europe and Asia. In Europe, it will handle traffic between the southern and eastern regions. With the addition of the line between Milan and Venice to the national network, 75% of the Italian population will have access to high-speed rail service.

The new high-speed, double-track line is about 76.5 km long, of which about 36 km is alongside the old line.

The first phase involves the construction of 44.25 km of high-speed/high-capacity railway line, of which 35.66 km will run on open ground, 6.23 km on viaducts and 2.38 km through artificial tunnels.

The new line will pass through the following stations: Verona Porta Vescovo, San Bonifacio, Lonigo, Montebello Vicentino, Vicenza, Lerino, Grisignano di Zocco, Mestrino, Rubano and Padua.

Potential Job Creation
Work on the first section is expected to create about 4 000 direct and indirect jobs.

Capital Expenditure
The investment for the entire length of the railway between Verona and Padua is estimated at €4.8-billion, €4.2-billion of which is available to the general contractor.

The RFI will invest €2.7-billion in the project.

Planned Start/End Date
The project is expected to be completed in 2027.

Latest Developments
The IRICAV 2 consortium, led by the Webuild Group, has signed a contract worth about €2.5-billion to start work on the first section of the high-speed/high-capacity railway being developed between Verona and Padua and commissioned by RFI.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Iricav Due consortium, which includes Webuild Group (design and construction of railway).

Contact Details for Project Information
Grupo FS Italiane, email ufficio.stampa@fsitaliane.it.