The best and most common rail links between Rome and the areas affected by the earthquakes of 2009 and 2016, thanks to the upgrading of existing infrastructure and the construction of a new line between Rieti and Passo Corese.
These are the goals of the projects presented today in Rieti by Maurizio Gentile, AD and DG of Italian Railways, in the presence of the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Graziano Delrio and the Presidents of the Lazio and Marche Regions, Nicola Zingaretti e Luca Ceriscioli. Projects that fit into the widest development and retraining program for areas affected by the 2016 seismic swarm.
The area concerned about 1,4 million inhabitants and is characterized by a strong commuting, with about 80000 daily shifts. Thanks to the reinforcement of the railway ring of the Central Apennines, it will be possible to develop railway connections to the capital with high standards of regularity and punctuality, both on the north side of L'Aquila, Rieti and Terni, and on the East from Pescara, Sulmona and Avezzano. Another objective will be to link the productive areas of the area and the mountainous areas with the other regions through less polluting and secure collective transport systems for greater economic development.
The projects presented today aim at creating new and more frequent connections between the Reatino and the urban area of Rome, as well as reducing travel times between Avezzano and the capital. In addition, rail infrastructure will be enhanced for links between L'Aquila and Pescara, with a sensible development of iron transport between the central Apennines, also for tourist purposes, along with the reduction of travel time between the capital and the Adriatic coast.
Finally, a seismic adaptation plan for railway bridges was drawn up on the basis of careful scrutiny by RFI technicians. Structural reinforcement of tunnels is also planned on the same floor.