On the 2nd of July a break through ceremony was held in Naples for the Monte Olibano tunnel, which forms part of the project to upgrade and expansion of the Cumana Railway.
The new tunnel forms part of the project to double the Cumana Railway line along a section measuring approximately 5 km. It includes works to adjust the route of the old single-track Monte Olibano tunnel, construction of new stations in Pozzuoli and Cantieri, updating of Gerolomini station and works to double the railway track for the DazioCantieri section.
Implementation of these works will make it possible to finally complete doubling of the railway line. This will allow for an underground-style transport service on the whole of the Cumana line, helping to accommodate a high frequency of trains and ensuring high safety standards. Completion of the planned upgrading and expansion of the railway is scheduled for June 2023. The network, which comprises of the Cumana and Circumflegrea lines and 33 stations, serves the whole of the western part of the Naples metropolitan area and the Phlegrean catchment area. This is a highly-populated area that is set to expand even further as a result of the constant growth of housing and tourism.
The Cumana line, which is currently being upgraded, links the centre of Naples with the municipality of Bacoli along a route of approximately 20 km in length, running through the city’s urban fabric (Montesanto, Corso Vittorio Emanuele, Fuorigrotta, Bagnoli), as well as a number of towns in the Phlegrean area such as Pozzuoli, Arco Felice, Lucrino, Baia, Fusaro and Torregaveta. Click here for the breakthrough video and visit https://www.astaldi.com. 28/20.
