Rome-Pescara line

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The project involves significant infrastructure and technological upgrades along the Rome–Pescara line, divided into several phases and aimed at improving transport links between Lazio and Abruzzo. The works to double the track, increase the speed and upgrade the line will reduce journey times from the current 3 hours and 20 minutes to around 2 hours.

The project has received partial public funding.

Aldo Isi was appointed Extraordinary Government Commissioner for the completion of the works.

Advantages

Reduced journey times: Rome to Pescara in around 2 hours, compared with the current 3 hours 20 minutes, with journey times reduced by up to 80 minutes (once the entire project is complete).
Increased capacity: from 4 to 10 trains per hour on the sections where the track has been doubled, with the possibility of introducing metro-type services between Chieti and Pescara.
Improvements to the speed and regularity of services between Pescara and L'Aquila, thanks in part to other works currently underway and planned along the L'Aquila–Sulmona line (Sulmona Bypass, new Sulmona S.Rufina stop).
Upgraded capacity (gauge and weight limits) to facilitate the growth of freight traffic.
Improved connectivity at Abruzzo International Airport, thanks to the opening of the Pescara Airport station, ensuring an intermodal connection with trains.
Improved traffic flow thanks to the removal of the level crossing and the elimination of traffic disruptions

200 km/h Maximum speed

52 total kilometres

16,017 mld € in investments

Work progress status

Following are the details of the progress of works on the Rome-Pescara line.

Design
Since 2019
Permits
Since 2020
Tenders
Since 2020
Start of works
Since 2021
Activation
Since 2024

Bretella railway link for Sulmona - Bretella railway link for Sulmona

Stages of progression: ACTIVATED

Design end date: 2019
End date of the authorisation process: 2020
Date of tender publication: 2020
Start date of executive design and implementation: 2021
Activation date: 2024

III binario Pescara PN - Pescara C.le - Construction of the III track between Pescara PN and Pescara C.le

Stages of progression: DESIGN

Design end date: 2024
End date of the authorisation process: 2027
Date of tender publication: 2027
Start date of executive design and implementation: 2028
Activation date: 2031

Pescara PN - San Giovanni Teatino - Chieti - Pescara PN - San Giovanni Teatino - Chieti

Stages of progression: PERMITS

Design end date: 2024
Activation date: June 2027

D’Abruzzo Interport, PRG e ACC di Chieti - D’Abruzzo Interport, PRG e ACC di Chieti

Stages of progression: DESIGN

Design end date: 2024
Activation date: 2027

D’Abruzzo Interport - Manoppello - Scafa - D’Abruzzo Interport - Manoppello - Scafa

Stages of progression: WORKS

Design end date: 2021
End date of the authorisation process: 2023
Date of tender publication: 2023
Start date of executive design and implementation: 2024
Activation date: 2028

Sulmona - Pratola Peligna - Sulmona - Pratola Peligna

Stages of progression: PERMITS

Design end date: 2024
End date of the authorisation process: 2027

Tagliacozzo - Avezzano - Tagliacozzo - Avezzano

Stages of progression: PERMITS

Design end date: 2024
End date of the authorisation process: 2027

Rome - Mandela - Tagliacozzo route - Rome - Mandela - Tagliacozzo route

Progress status: Feasibility Study on Design Alternatives completed

Avezzano - Sulmona and Pratola - Peligna - Scafa - Avezzano - Sulmona and Pratola - Peligna - Scafa

Progress status: Feasibility Study on Design Alternatives completed

Rome - Pescara line