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The project involves the construction of the new Brescia–Verona–Padua high-speed/high-capacity railway line, which forms part of the Milan–Venice HS/HC link. This line is of strategic importance on both a national and European level, as it forms part of the Mediterranean Corridor of the TEN-T network linking the ports in the south of the Iberian Peninsula to Eastern Europe, and passing through the south of France, northern Italy and Slovenia.

The project will increase the high-speed, regional and freight transport capacity of the Milan–Venice line, ensuring better separation of traffic flows thereby increasing capacity and service reliability, reducing journey times and increasing train frequency, whilst meeting the standards set by the TEN-T network.

“With effect from 12 March 2026, the date on which Decree-Law No. 36 (published in the Official Gazette No. 58 of 11 March 2026) came into force, in accordance with Article 5 of that decree, the Chief Executive Officer of RFI SpA has taken over from the previously appointed Extraordinary Commissioners.”

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

Advantages

The new Brescia–Verona–Padua high-speed and high-capacity rail line will involve a four-track expansion of the existing infrastructure, enabling further development of high-speed train services and reducing journey times between Milan and Venice Santa Lucia.
There will be an increase in the capacity and regularity of traffic, partly as a result of the specialisation of services (i.e. the separation of conventional and high-speed rail services), thereby also enabling an improvement in the regional transport system and an increase in freight traffic;
The new infrastructure will ensure improved performance in terms of capacity, reliability, punctuality and speed.

250 km/h maximum speed

152 total kilometres

11,621 mld € in investments

A webcam in operation along San Martino Buon Albergo

HS/HC Brescia-Verona-Padua

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Work progress status

Design
Since 2014
Permits
Since 2017
Tenders
Since 2018
Start of work
Since 2018
End of work
Since 2026

Brescia East - Verona line - 1° Lot Brescia East - Verona line

Stages of progression: WORKS

Design end date: 2014*
End date of the authorisation process: for construction lots from2017 to 2019
Date of tender publication: 2018
Start date of executive design and implementation: 2018
Work end date: 2026
Activation date: 2026

*DETAIL OF THE AUTHORISATIONAL PROCEDURE: July 2017 (Inter-ministerial Committee for Economic Planning Resolution 42 approval by the Definitive Project of the line and authorisation of the 1st Construction Lot). November 2019 (Inter-ministerial Committee for Economic Planning Resolution authorising the 2nd Construction Lot). THE DATE OF THE TENDER IS NOT APPLICABLE TO GC CONTRACTS: TAV-Iricav Due Convention of 15.10.1991 and successive Second Supplementary Agreement of 06.06.2018.

Quadrupling at the eastern exit from Brescia - 2° Lot Quadrupling at the eastern exit from Brescia

Stages of progression: DESIGN

Design end date: 2024
End date of the authorisation process: 2025

Access to Verona West - Junction AV/AC Access to Verona West

Stages of progression: TENDERS

Design end date: 2021
End date of the authorisation process: 2022
Date of tender publication: 2022
Work end date: 2027
Activation date: 2028

Access to Verona East - Nodo AV/AC Access to Verona East

Stages of progression: PERMITS

End date of executive design: 2022
End date of the authorisation process: 2025

Verona - crossroad Vicenza - Verona-Padova: 1^Lot Verona - crossroad Vicenza

Stages of progression: WORKS

Design end date: 2015
End date of the authorisation process: 2018
Date of tender publication: 2020*
Start date of executive design and implementation: 2020
Work end date: 2026
Activation date: december 2026

*THE DATE OF THE TENDER IS NOT APPLICABLE TO GC CONTRACTS: TAV-Iricav Due Convention of 15.10.1991 and the successive Supplementary Agreement of 06.08.2020.

Vicenza crossing - Linea AV/AC Verona-Padova: 2^Lotto Funzionale: Attraversamento di Vicenza

Stages of progression: WORKS

Design end date: 2022
End date of the authorisation process: 2023
Date of tender publication: 2023*
Start date of executive design and implementation: 2024
Work end date: 2032
Activation date: september 2032

*THE DATE OF THE TENDER IS NOT APPLICABLE TO GC CONTRACTS: TAV-Iricav Due Convention of 15.10.1991 and the successive Supplementary Agreement of 27.07.2023.

Vicenza-Padova - 3^ Lot Vicenza-Padova

Stages of progression: DESIGN

End date of executive design: 2025
End date of the authorisation process: 2026

The definitive design has been financed and is currently under development.

Brescia-Verona-Padua HS/HC line