As part of the renovation of Italy\u2019s railway system, for construction of the Santomarco Tunnel a tender worth more than \u20ac1.6bn has been launched by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (FS Group).<\/p>\n
The aim of this project is to boosting connections between Salerno and Reggio Calabria.<\/p>\n
Delivering a 22km double-track line between Paola and Cosenza, including 17km of underground route through the Santomarco Tunnel, will be the responsibility of a winning bidder, whereas the remaining 5km is due to be above ground, providing flexibility and diverse infrastructure.<\/p>\n
Additionally, building a new railway station in Cosenza as wll as essential infrastructure to support modern and safe railway operations are the contents of this tender.<\/p>\n
In order to simplifying construction, the Salerno\u2013Reggio Calabria route is divided into several phases and the works on Lot 1a (Battipaglia-Romagnano) and Lot 1b\/1c (Romagnano-Praia) are in progress.<\/p>\n
Also, in accordance with the planned schedule, the construction on Lot 2 (Praia-Paola) is underway.<\/p>\n
Enhancing the line capacity for passenger and freight transportation,this tunnel construction project improves regional infrastructure, promotes economic growth and development, and represents a critical component of Italy\u2019s modern railway system.<\/p>\n
While the construction includes modern technologies, high-quality materials, and traffic management systems to improve durability, reliability, safety, and operations, it intends to align Italian transportation systems with broader European networks.<\/p>\n
Following completion, the tunnel construction is expected to speed up the routes for freight and passengers and change the region\u2019s appeal as a logistics hub and a travel destination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
As part of the renovation of Italy\u2019s railway system, for construction of the Santomarco Tunnel a tender worth more than \u20ac1.6bn has been launched by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (FS Group). The aim of this project is to boosting connections between Salerno and Reggio Calabria. Delivering a 22km double-track line between Paola and Cosenza, including 17km of underground route through the Santomarco Tunnel, will be the responsibility of a winning bidder, whereas the remaining 5km is due to be above ground, providing flexibility and diverse infrastructure. Additionally, building a new railway station in Cosenza as wll as essential infrastructure to support […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":18512,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[4555,223,4554,2070,47],"class_list":["post-18511","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-fs-group","tag-italy","tag-santomarco-tunnel-project","tag-tenders","tag-tunneling","post--single"],"yoast_head":"\n