A joint venture between Italy’s largest construction group Webuild and Swiss engineer Implenia has finalized a contract worth 1 billion euros for the design and construction of a 23-kilometer-long high-capacity railway section located in the Brenner Base Tunnel and Italy Between Ponte Gardena commune on one side. Alps. Much of this work will be carried out underground, commissioned by the state-owned railway operator Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). It will also include the underground interconnection of Ponte Gardena.

The goal of the project is to increase the capacity of the route between Verona and Fortezza along the Munich-Verona railway corridor by four times, thereby significantly reducing the travel time of trains carrying people and goods. This will be achieved in part by adopting standards that exceed the speed and performance limits of existing lines, which forces trains to travel at relatively slow speeds, especially on slopes.

Webuild Group (formerly Salini Impregilo) holds 51% of the joint venture. The Brenner Base Tunnel, still under construction, will eventually be 64 kilometers long, making it the longest tunnel in the world. It will become an important part of the European transportation network and will improve the links between Verona, Innsbruck and Munich.

Webuild said in a press statement that the victory is the latest in a series of efforts to help improve Italy’s sustainable transportation and promote the national recovery and recovery plan, which aims to promote Italy’s post-Covid economy and the country. Modernization of infrastructure. The project is expected to create 15,000 jobs directly and indirectly.Editor/Baohongying、design/wangxia