Development of the Orte-Falconara

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The project aims to strengthen the passenger connection between the Tyrrhenian and Adriatic regions and to create an alternative freight route for north-south connections. The works, broken down into several stages, consist in doubling mainly as a track variant of certain sections of the Orte-Falconara Apennine transversal.

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

Advantages

Upon completion of the operations, the possibility to achieve a reduction in travel times between Rome and Ancona for some services by up to about 30 minutes and between Rome and Perugia by up to about 15 minutes in relation to the operating model and the completion of the Spoleto-Terni doubling.
Improvement of the levels of regularity thanks to a review of the operating model that derives from the new infrastructural configuration and the different programming of services, also in relation to the completion of the Spoleto-Terni doubling.
Increased capacity – from 4 to 10 trains/hour on the entire line.
Improvement of the conditions of accessibility to the service.
Performance adjustment to allow the transit of freight trains.

200 km/h maximum speed

163 total kilometres

4,378 mld € in investments

Work progress status

Design
Since 1999
Permits
Since 2000
Tenders
Since 2013
Start of work
Since 2020
End of work
Since 2024

Doubling Terni - Spoleto - Doubling Terni - Spoleto

Stages of progression: DESIGN

Strengthening Orte-Falconara - Doubling Spoleto – Campello

Stages of progression: WORKS

Design end date: 1999*
End date of the authorisation process: 2000*
Date of tender publication: 2018*
Start date of executive design and implementation: 2020
Work end date: 2024
Activation date: since september 2024

* It should be noted that over the years, there have been contractual rescissions that have distended and reshaped the operations

Orte-Falconara: Doubling Spoleto – Campello - Doubling Spoleto – Campello: SSE Spoleto

Stages of progression: DESIGN

Activation date: since November 2024

Doubling Foligno-Fabriano - Doubling Foligno-Fabriano

Stages of progression: DESIGN

Doubling PM228 - Castelplanio with by-pass di Albacina - Lot 1 PM228-Genga

Stages of progression: PERMITS

End date of design: 2022

Doubling PM228 - Castelplanio with by-pass di Albacina - Lot 2 Genga-Serra S.Quirico

Stages of progression: TENDERS

End date of design: 2021
End date of the authorisation process: 2023
Date of tender publication: 2023
Activation date: since December 2026

Doubling PM228 - Castelplanio with by-pass di Albacina - Lot 3 Serra S. Quirico-Castelplanio

Stages of progression: DESIGN

Activation date: since December 2027

Acceleration Orte-Falconara line - Acceleration Orte-Falconara line

Stages of progression: DESIGN

Activation date: since December 2026

Doubling PM228 - Albacina - Doubling PM228 - Albacina

Stages of progression: PERMITS

Work end date: 2021
Activation date: since December 2026

Falconara Junction variant: SP01 - Falconara Junction variant: SP01 - Falconara Junction 1st phase (Falconara variant)

Stages of progression: WORKS

Design end date: 2011
End date of the authorisation process: 2012
Date of tender publication: 2013
Start date of executive design and implementation: under definition
Work end date: under definition
Activation date: since December 2024

Falconara Junction variant: SP04 - Falconara Junction variant: SP04: Falconara Junction - Montemarciano - 2nd phase

Stages of progression: DESIGN

Activation date: since August 2026

Development of the Orte-Falconara route