Name of the Project
Bicocca and Catenanuova rail expansion project.
Location
Sicily.
Project Owner/s
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI).
Project Description
The project belongs to a European Union initiative to create the so-called TEN-T network to connect and improve the functioning of the continent.
The project involves the expansion of the 38 km Bicocca and Catenanuova section of the railway line between Palermo and Catania.
Included in the project are new railway headquarters, the installation of signalling and communication systems, electrical substations to power the trains, the renovation of the Bicocca station and the construction of a new station at Motta Sant’Anastasia.
Potential Job Creation
This project will create work for about 1 000 people.
Capital Expenditure
€186-million.
Planned Start/End Date
The first results are expected to come in 2020, with the opening of a line that will enable trains to travel at speeds of up to 200 km/h.
All of the work is scheduled to be completed by 2022.
By 2025, it will be possible to travel between Catania and Palermo in less than two hours.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.
Contact Details for Project Information
RFI, tel +39 06 47 30 26 01.