Italy is expanding its rail network in the north of the country with an additional high-speed link between Milan and Genoa. The rail line is scheduled to go into operation in 2021. As part of the Saturno consortium, Alpiq will be responsible for the planning, construction and commissioning of the railway technology on the new 53 kilometre high-speed rail line. The contract encompasses the catenary wires, high-voltage lines and supply lines, substations, auxiliary equipment and remote monitoring systems. For Alpiq, the contract amounts to 86.5 million euro.
Alpiq previously proved this expertise during the construction of the high-speed rail line between Treviglio and Brescia, which was put into operation on 11 December 2016. In February 2016, Alpiq installed new catenary wires specifically for a speed record attempt. With a speed of 394 kilometres per hour, the test train broke the all-time Italian rail speed record.
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