A consortium comprising of Salini Impregilo (60%) and Astaldi (40%) has won a contract worth EUR397 million for the design and the construction of the Naples - Cancello section of the Naples to Bari highspeed railway line in Italy. 

It was commissioned by ITALFERR S.p.A., the project is scheduled for completion by 2022 and comprises the first section of the Naples to Bari line, a key part of the upgrading of the railway lines throughout the country.

The section between Naples and Cancello will bring rail services to the new Napoli Afragola station, which will act as the point of transfer between regional and high-speed services, improving access to rail services in Naples. The project also includes the construction of the Acerra station and two urban stations, namely Casalnuovo and Centro Commerciale. The section will extend for about 15.5 km, 2.9km of which will be a cut & cover tunnel, across the Casoria, Casalnuovo, Afragola, Caivano and Acerra areas. Visit https://www.salini-impregilo.com/en/ and http://www.astaldi.com/. 09/17.

https://www.salini-impregilo.com/en/press/press-releases/salini-impregilo-astaldi-consortium-wins-397-million-lot-in-naples-bari-high-speed-railway-project.html

http://www.astaldi.com/sites/astaldi16corp/files/2017_03_02_press_release_naples-cancello_hs_railway.pdf 

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http://www.astaldi.com/sites/astaldi16corp/files/2017_03_02_comunicato_stampa_av_napoli-cancello.pdf

Italferr which is part of the consortium (RTI) formed by Pizzarotti (group leader), Itinera and Ghella has won the  the 312 million Euros contract for the design and execution of the works to double the line. This will increase speed on the Cancello-Frasso Telesino line, an important part of the new High Speed/High Capacity Naples - Bari line.

Part of the new rail track running from Cancello to Frasso Telesino (over 16 km, of

which about 3 km of viaducts and over 4 km of natural tunnels) will run alongside the existing line, and part will detour for about 6 km. The maximum speed will be 200 km/h, and two new stops are also planned at Valle di Maddaloni and Dugenta-Frasso Telesino, to serve the area around Caserta and offer a direct connection to Naples, Bari and Benevento. Click it/251 for tunnelbuilder archive. Visit http://www.rfi.it/cms-file/allegati/fsitaliane_en/Investor-relations/CS_RFI_LINEA_AVAC_NAPOLI_BARI_CANCELLO_FRASSO_24_MAR_2017.pdf. 13/17.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 20/11/2019, for the design and construction of the doubling of the Telese - San Lorenzo Maggiore (km27.700-km.39.050, Lot 2) and San Lorenzo Maggiore – Vitulano (km 39.050-km 41.950, Lot 3) sections of the Naples to Bari highspeed railway line. The project has been approved by RFI by notes RFI-DIN-DIS.NB\A0011\P\2019\0000633 and RFI-DIN-DIS.NB\A0011\P\2019\0000634 dated July 04, 2019. Value of the contract is EUR514.54 million, excluding VAT.  Duration contract 2125 days. Contact RFI Spa, attn Giuseppe Albanese, Rome, email fa.italiano@rfi.it. For more info on the tender click here, here and here. Ref.n. DAC.0109.2019. 32/19.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 20/11/2019, for the design and construction of the doubling of the Telese - San Lorenzo Maggiore (km27.700-km.39.050, Lot 2) and San Lorenzo Maggiore – Vitulano (km 39.050-km 41.950, Lot 3) sections of the Naples to Bari highspeed railway line. The project has been approved by RFI by notes RFI-DIN-DIS.NB\A0011\P\2019\0000633 and RFI-DIN-DIS.NB\A0011\P\2019\0000634 dated July 04, 2019. Value of the contract is EUR514.54 million, excluding VAT.  Duration contract 2125 days. Contact RFI Spa, attn Giuseppe Albanese, Rome, email fa.italiano@rfi.it. For more info on the tender click here, here and here. Ref.n. DAC.0109.2019. 32/19.

RFI secured to the Joint Venture Pizzarotti (leader), Ghella, Itinera, Salcef, Eds Infrastrutture the about EUR241.86 million contract, excluding VAT, for the design and construction of the doubling of the Frasso Telesino-Telese  (km 16.500-km 27.700, Lot 1) section of the Naples to Bari highspeed railway line, including the Telese cut&cover tunnel (2965,20 m) . For further information on the award click here and here. Ref.n. DAC.0177.2018. 37/19.

The Joint Venture Ghella SpA (leader, 47,15%), Itinera SpA (45,3%), Salcef SpA and Coget Impianti SpA  secured the EUR471 million contract, excluding VAT, for the design and construction of the doubling of the Telese - San Lorenzo Maggiore (km27.700-km.39.050, Lot 2) and San Lorenzo Maggiore – Vitulano (km 39.050-km 41.950, Lot 3) sections of the Naples to Bari highspeed railway line. The sections include the following tunnels:  Tuoro S.Antuono (1610 m), Cantone ( 986 m), Limata (301 m), San Lorenzo (1719 m), Ponte (466 m), Reventa (228 m) and Le Forche (2246 m). For further information on the award click here and here. Ref.n. DAC.0109.2019.24/20.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 30/11/2020, for the design and the construction of the doubling Orsara-Bovino section (km 20+050-km 40+889) on the Naples-Bari railway.

For further information on the tender click here and here where offers must be sent. Value of the contract is EUR429.51 million, excluding VAT, EUR345.70 million belonging to OG4 category. Duration of the contract is 2266 days. Contact Rete Ferroviaria Italiana SpA,  attn Giuseppe Albanese, Rome, email rfi-ad-dac.ba@pec.rfi.it.. Ref.n. DAC.0138.2020. 42/20. 

Open invitation to tender, deadline 18/01/2021, for the design and construction of Lot2 Hirpinia-Orsara  from km 40+889.793 to km68+953.375 and including a 25 km tunnel, on the Apice – Orsara section. This is part of the Naples to Bari highspeed railway line. Value of the contract is EUR1.27 bn, excluding VAT. Duration of the contract is 2900 days. For tender information please click here and for TED information please click here and here. Ref.n. DAC.0170.2020. 46/20. 

The consortium Bovina Orsara AV secured the EUR367.21 million contract, excluding VAT, to design-and-build the 11.8 km Orsara-Bovino section of the Naples-Bari high-speed railway. The line will support trains travelling at speeds ranging between 200 and 250 km per hour. The project will double the capacity of the existing single rail train service along this section, passing for the most part through the Orsara tunnel (9871 m). It will also include a temporary connection of a double-rail line with the historic one for supporting trains travelling at speeds of up to 90 km per hour. Visit https://www.rfi.it/ , https://www.webuildgroup.com/  and  http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=356664-2022. Ref.n. DAC.0138.2020. 27/22. 

The Consortium  Hirpinia Orsara AV secured the EUR1.07 bn contract, excluding VAT, for the design and construction of Lot2 Hirpinia-Orsara section (km 40+889.793 - km 68+953.375) of the Naples to Bari highspeed railway line.  The new Orsara-Hirpinia section will be about 28 km long and run mostly in a tunnel for about 27 km. The speed at which the trains will be able to reach along the new line is 250 km per hour apart from when they are at the open extremities where they will reach 200 km per hour. Contact RFI SpA, Rome, attn Giuseppe Albanese, email rfi-ad-dac.na@pec.rfi.it. Visit  https://www.rfi.it,  https://www.webuildgroup.com/ and  http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=356665-2022. Ref.n. DAC.0170.2020.27/22.  

The Consortium HIRPINIA AV secured th EUR608.13 million contract, excluding VAT, for the design and construction of the Lot1 Apice-Hirpinia from km0+310 to km18+713.205, including Grottaminarda and Rocchetta tunnels, on the Apice - Orsara section. This is part of the Naples to Bari highspeed railway line.

Contact RFI, attn Martina Salerno, Rome, tel +39 0647308827, email  mar.salerno@rfi.it. Visit https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/371106-2019.  Ref.n. DAC.0189.2018. 32/19.