Rete Ferroviaria Italiana, RFI, has awarded a EUR 170 million contract for the design and construction of Salerno air-rail connection between Arechi and Costa d’Amalfi Airport.
The contract was awarded to a group of companies comprising Eteria Consorzio Stabile Scarl, R.C.M. Costruzioni, Brancaccio Costruzioni and G.C.F. Generale Costruzioni Ferroviarie.
The project consists of the construction of a 9 km single track electrified line along the historic Salerno – Battipaglia double-track line and four new stations.
The future ASI station, whose authorisation process is underway, and the new airport station on Salerno – Battipaglia line will extend the accessibility of the railway transport also to the industrial area and to the municipalities of the southern hinterland, favoring the modal shift towards rail services. The ASI station will be integrated with the new route by 2026.
In December 2022, RFI launched the tender valued at EUR 185 million, of which EUR 70 million is the financing providing by Italy’s PNRR.
Salerno air-rail connection will make it possible to enhance both the connections with the hospital and the university and the accessibility to the Salerno – Costa d’Amalfi airport, with the creation of an integrated rail-air link between the airport and the urban hubs of Salerno and Pontecagnano. This project will contribute to the development of sustainable mobility and the decongestion of Salerno road traffic in the urban area.
The implementation of the project is part of an agreement between Rete Ferroviaria Italiana, Campania Region and the municipal administrations and is expected to be completed in 2026.
The project, approved on 24 May 2022, will be financed through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) and is part of Salerno commuter rail expansion. PNRR mentions this project under the component extension of high-speed rail which includes Salerno – Reggio Calabria HSR and the upgrade of regional networks highlighting the strengthening and electrification of the regional rail networks with attention to the South Italy. For this component, EUR 5.45 billion are available under the PNRR.
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