Salerno to Reggio di Calabria HSR

Objective

To extend Italy’s core high-speed rail network all the way to the southern tip of Calabria, slashing travel times, expanding freight capacity, and fully integrating the deep south into Europe’s economic network.

Description

A high-speed, high-capacity rail extension running down the southwestern tip of the Italian peninsula, featuring extensive new viaduct networks, coastal tunnels, and upgraded electrical systems. The Salerno–Reggio Calabria High-Speed Line extends standard-gauge high-speed rail to the toe of the Italian peninsula, routing through difficult geography that requires major tunneling (such as the 15km Santomarco tunnel).

History

The first primary phase and core strategic lots have an assigned budget of €6.1 billion. The Salerno-Reggio Calabria High-Speed Railway project is an estimated multi-billion infrastructure megaproject. Due to its massive scale, total costs are split into 7 functional lots across its 445 km route.Funding shortfalls and revisions are typical, with a funding gap of roughly billions of Euro's reported across the overall program

Finance