Rome-Pescara line

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This project sees significant infrastructural and technological enhancement works along the Rome-Pescara line, split into several phases and aimed at improving mobility between Lazio and Abruzzo. Doubling, speeding up and upgrading will reduce journey times from the current 3 hours and 20 minutes to around just 2 hours.

Vincenzo Macello was appointed Extraordinary Governmental Commissioner for completion of the works.

Advantages

Reduced travel time, from Rome to Pescara in about 2 hours compared to the current 3 hours and 20 minutes, with a shorter travel time up to 80 minutes (upon completion of the entire project);
Increased capacity – from 4 to 10 trains/hour on the sections being doubled, with the possibility of establishing metropolitan services between Chieti and Pescara;
Acceleration and adjustment of the connections between Pescara and L'Aquila, thanks also to other ongoing and scheduled interventions on the L’Aquila-Sulmona line (Bretella Sulmona, a new Sulmona Santa Rufina stop);
A performance adjustment to facilitate the development of freight traffic.

200 km/h Maximum speed

52 total kilometres

7,318 mld € in investments

Work progress status

Following are the details of the progress of works on the Rome-Pescara line.

Design
Since 2019
Permits
Since 2020
Tenders
Since 2020
Start of works
Since 2021
End of works
Since 2025

Bretella railway link for Sulmona - Bretella railway link for Sulmona

Stages of progression: WORKS

Design end date: 2019
End date of the authorisation process: 2020
Date of tender publication: 2020
Start date of executive design and implementation: 2021
Work end date: 2024
Activation date: December 2025

Doubling of Pescara - Chieti - D’Abruzzo Interport - Lot 0 - C onstruction III tracks Pescara PN - Pescara C.le

Stages of progression: DESIGN

Activation date: June 2030

Doubling of Pescara - Chieti - D’Abruzzo Interport - Lot 1 - Pescara PN - San Giovanni Teatino

Stages of progression: PERMITS

Design end date: 2022
Activation date: June 2030

Doubling of Pescara - Chieti - D’Abruzzo Interport - Lot 2 - San Giovanni Teatino - Chieti

Stages of progression: PERMITS

Design end date: 2022
Activation date: May 2028

Doubling of Pescara - Chieti - D’Abruzzo Interport - Lot 3 - Chieti - D’Abruzzo Interport

Stages of progression: PERMITS

Design end date: 2022
Activation date: August 2027

Doubling of Pescara - Chieti - D’Abruzzo Interport - Lot 4 - PRG and ACC for Chieti

Stages of progression: PERMITS

Design end date: 2021
Activation date: May 2028

Strengthening Roma - Pescara - Lot 1 - D’Abruzzo Interport - Manoppello

Stages of progression: WORKS

Design end date: 2021
End date of the authorisation process: 2023
Date of tender publication: 2023
Activation date: December 2026

Strengthening Roma - Pescara - Lot 2 - Manoppello - Scafa

Stages of progression: WORKS

Design end date: 2021
End date of the authorisation process: 2023
Date of tender publication: 2023
Activation date: December 2026

Strengthening Roma - Pescara - Lot 3 - Sulmona - Pratola Peligna

Stages of progression: DESIGN

Activation date: December 2027

Strengthening Roma - Pescara - Lot 4 - Tagliacozzo - Avezzano

Stages of progression: DESIGN

Rome - Pescara line