RENEWING A KEY NARROW-GAUGE REGIONAL CORRIDOR
Country
ITALY
Area
CALABRIA
Location
COSENZA – CATANZARO
Duration
2023 – ongoing
Employer
Ferrovie della Calabria
PMC/Engineer
FDC
General Contractor
Francesco Ventura Costruzioni Ferroviarie (FVCF) and Cobar
Joint Venture
Yes
Salcef share
49% (FVCF)
Salcef Project Manager
Lorenzo Ferri
Project Description
The project concerns the Cosenza–Catanzaro Lido narrow-gauge railway line, which runs through Calabria, connecting the two provincial capitals and several inland towns.
The intervention includes alignment optimization, renewal and rehabilitation of approximately 70 km of track, as well as station modernization works along the line.
The objective is to improve safety, reliability and passenger comfort, enhancing a strategic regional rail link and supporting sustainable mobility.
Track works have been awarded to Francesco Ventura Costruzioni Ferroviarie (FVCF), a Salcef Group company with consolidated experience in narrow-gauge railway lines.
Scope of Work
- Topographical survey of the track alignment
- Alignment study and optimization
- Implementation of the topographic control system
- Renewal and rehabilitation of 70 km of track
- Replacement of 83 turnouts
- Station modernization works
- Works on level crossings
- Track levelling and vertical alignment adjustment
