The project on the Taranto-Metaponto-Potenza-Battipaglia route aims to speed up the track so as to allow trains to reach 200 kilometres/hour. The planned interventions include the construction near Romagnano of the interconnection with the new High Speed/High Capacity Salerno-Reggio Calabria line, with works to shorten times along certain sections of the line and in some stations. For freight traffic, an adaptation of the line to accommodate longer freight trains is planned.

Vera Fiorani was appointed Extraordinary Governmental Commissioner for completion of the works.