Expansion of the Venice - Trieste line

Expansion of the Venice - Trieste line

On the Venice-Trieste line, the project envisages the realisation of a series of operations concerning the technological upgrading of the Mestre-Ronchi Sud section, the elimination of a range of level crossings, interventions on the line structures, two new Signalling Controls, plus track variants in Portogruaro, Latisana, along the Isonzo River and between Ronchi dei Legionari and Aurisina. Through these interventions, increasing the speed of the line to 200 kilometres/hour is also planned. 

For commuter and tourist users, the benefits produced by such operations will be a reduction in journey times, an increase in capacity and regularity of operation, along with the improved performance of the line in terms of long-distance traffic, set to allow it to be brought up to European standards for freight corridors. 

The project has received partial public funding, including NRRP funds.

Vincenzo Macello was appointed Extraordinary Governmental Commissioner for completion of the works.

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200 km/h maximum speed
161 total kilometres
1,807 mld € in investments

Work progress status

  • Design
    Since 2019
  • Permits
    Since 2020
  • Tenders
    Since 2020
  • Start of work
    Since 2021
  • End of work
    Since 2026

Variant Rochi-Aurisina - Variant Rochi-Aurisina

Stages of progression: DESIGN

  • Design end date: 2025
  • End date of the authorisation process: 2027

Variants and 2 Movement Posts - Variants and 2 Movement Posts - Variants (Portogruaro, Latisana and Isonzo) and 2 Movement Posts

Stages of progression: PERMITS

  • Design end date: 2022
  • End date of the authorisation process: 2025

Upgrading the Mestre-Ronchi section - Upgrading the Mestre-Ronchi section - Technological upgrading of the Mestre-Ronchi section

Stages of progression: WORKS

  • Design end date: 2019
  • Date of tender publication:2020
  • Start date of executive design and implementation: 2021
  • Work end date: 2026

Level crossing elimination completed - Level crossing elimination completed

Stages of progression: PERMITS

  • Design end date: 2022
  • End date of the authorisation process: 2024