Railway doubling in Messina-Catania: construction starts in Sciglio tunnel with mole in action
The article discusses the ongoing railway enhancement works on the Palermo-Catania-Messina route in Sicily, specifically focusing on the construction of the Sciglio tunnel. The tunnel, which is nine kilometers long, is the longest one planned in the Giampilieri-Taormina section. The project is being carried out by a consortium led by Webuild (with a 30% stake held by Pizzarotti), using a total of 5 Tunnel Boring Machines (Tbms) across the 2 sections of the line. The article also mentions recent joint site inspections by Rfi and Italferr, subsidiaries of the FS Group’s Infrastructure Division, to monitor the progress of the works. The infrastructure project aims to improve connectivity between major cities in Sicily, with the new railway connection between Messina and Catania expected to reduce travel time from 1 hour and 15 minutes to 45 minutes.
Il raddoppio ferroviario Messina-Catania, partono i lavori nella galleria Sciglio: talpa in azione
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