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Palermo-Catania HSR
railway
Cities
Catania
Italy
Palermo
Italy
Distance
178km
new
178kmrehabilitated
– kmexisting
– kmCost
$10.6b
$10,602,000,000
Phases
underConstruction, 2030
Objective
To transform Sicilian regional transport by slashing travel times between its two largest economic centers, laying the groundwork for high-capacity rail connectivity that will eventually feed the future Strait of Messina Bridge.Description
A 178-kilometer comprehensive railway overhaul across Sicily, upgrading single tracks to double-tracks, realigning curvy mountainous sections, and deploying European-standard signaling systems.History
Long requested by regional authorities to replace slow, winding inland tracks, the project was fast-tracked under Italy's post-pandemic recovery planning. Pre-construction was accelerated by grouping multiple design-build lots under the Contratto di Programma between the Ministry of Transport and RFI, satisfying the strict time constraints required to secure EU funding via the EU Recovery & Resilience Facility PNRR)Finance
$3882375000 grant
European Union
Government
$3882375000 investment
Italian Government
Government
Operators
Trenitalia
Company
Contractors
Salini Impregilo
Company