Latest Italy News
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Rizzani De Eccher Consortium to Construct Venice Airport Rail Connection
A consortium led by Rizzani De Eccher will construct a rail connection between the Mestre-Trieste line and Venice Marco Polo airport.
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Hitachi Rail Consortium to Provide ERTMS Digital Signalling Across Italy
A Hitachi Rail consortium will design and deliver ERTMS digital signalling on 1,885km of rail network across central and northern Italy.
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Hitachi Rail to Manufacture New Trains for Milan Metro
Azienda Trasporti Milanesi (ATM) has awarded a framework agreement to Hitachi Rail to manufacture the new trains for the Milan Metro.
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Škoda Group Opens New Subsidiary in Italy
Škoda Group has opened the office of its new subsidiary in Florence, Italy to strengthen its international presence.
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Italy: Alstom to Supply ERTMS Signalling System for RFI
Alstom has signed a framework agreement with Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) to deliver an ERTMS supervision and control system across Italy…
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Italy: Alstom to Supply 20 Additional Traxx DC3 Electric Locomotives to Polo Mercitalia
Alstom has been contracted to supply Italian railway operator, Polo Mercitalia (FS Group) with 20 Traxx DC3 electric locomotives.
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Italy: New High Speed Rail Services Improve Integration Between Rail and Air Travel
Three new Trenitalia Frecciarossa services have begun this week providing direct connections between Rome’s Fiumicino Airport and Naples.
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EC Approves Italian Scheme to Compensate Rail Freight Companies Affected by Pandemic
The EC has approved an Italian scheme to compensate rail freight companies for financial damage suffered due to the pandemic.
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Italy: GTS Rail Orders 20 Additional Traxx DC3 Electric Locomotives
Alstom has signed an agreement to deliver a further 20 Traxx DC3 electric locomotives to Italy-based GTS Rail.
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Italy: RFI Awards 2.7bn ERTMS Tender
RFI has awarded its tender for the design and construction of an ERTMS across 4,200 kilometres of railway lines in Italy.
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Italy: Three Orders for Traxx DC3 Locomotives in Under a Month
Alstom has signed three new supply contracts for Traxx DC3 locomotives in Italy during the latter half of January.
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Hitachi Rail, Alstom and Ceit Sign ERTMS Framework Contract with Italian Railways
Hitachi Rail, Alstom and Ceit have signed an ERTMS contract with Italian Railways on 700km of track in four Italian regions.
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Italy: Alstom Chosen to Improve Abruzzo's Rail Infrastructure
Alstom has signed two contracts with Divisione Ferroviaria TUA, worth a total of 33m euros, to improve the Abruzzo rail network in Italy.
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Italy: AMT Orders 14 New Trains from Hitachi for Genoa Metro
Hitachi Rail has signed an agreement with AMT to supply Genoa Metro with 14 new trains. These will support the expansion of the Metro.
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Italy: Alstom Awarded Line 1 Turin Metro Contract
Alstom has won the contract to supply line 1 of the Turin Metro its latest generation fully driverless train-to-train CBTC system.
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Sicily: Webuild Completes Installation of Buttaceta Viaduct on Plaermo-Catania Rail Line
Webuild has completed the installation of the Buttaceto Viaduct on the Bicocca-Catenanuova section of the Palermo-Catania line.
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Railpool Orders 15 Alstom Traxx Locomotives
European rolling stock leasing company Railpool has ordered 15 electric Traxx locomotives from manufacturer Alstom.
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Hitachi Rail to Deliver 50 High-Capacity Regional Trains to Lombardy
Hitachi Rail and FERROVIENORD have signed a contract for the delivery of 50 high-capacity regional trains for Lombardy, Italy.
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AECOM Signs MoU to Develop Hydrogen-Powered Railway in Central Italy
AECOM has signed a memorandum of understanding to upgrade Italy’s Apennine diesel railway with hydrogen trains.
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Alstom and Plastic Omnium to Develop Onboard Hydrogen Storage Systems for the Rail Sector
Alstom and Plastic Omnium have signed a MoU to work together on the development of high-end hydrogen storage systems for the railway sector.
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Alstom Signs Agreement to Supply Trenitalia 150 Coradia Stream Regional Trains
Alstom has signed a framework agreement to supply Trenitalia with 150 Coradia Stream regional trains in deal valued at 910m euros.
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Webuild Completes Construction of Third Bridge on Naples-Cancello Section of High-Speed Rail Line
Webuild has constructed the third steel-arched railway bridge on the Naples‐Cancello section of the Naples‐Bari high speed/capacity rail lin…
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Webuild JV Wins Contract for Turin-Lyon High-Speed/High-Capacity Railway Base Tunnel
Webuild and partners have won a contract to excavate a section of the Turin-Lyon high-speed/high-capacity railway base tunnel.
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New Palermo-Catania-Messina High-Capacity Railway Contract for Webuild
Webuild has won a contract that will see it help to double the capacity of the Palermo-Catania-Messina high-capacity railway in Sicily.