Trento Tunnel contract awarded
10 February 2023A consortium of Webuild, Ghella and Collini has won the design and construction contract for a rail bypass project in Trento, Italy.
The €934m (US$999m) Lot 3A contract, awarded by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana of state rail operator Gruppo FS Italiane, comprises works for around 13km of rail line, including construction of the approximately 10.6km-long Trento Tunnel, and two short sections above ground alongside the existing line. Four TBMs will excavate the tunnel, with two working at either end and advancing 15-20m a day.
The bypass will be part of the southern access to the Brenner Base Tunnel. It is a component of quadrupling capacity of the Fortezza-Verona section of the high-speed railway and a strategic project for Italy’s development of sustainable transport under the National Plan for Recovery and Resilience.
Webuild has a 51% stake in the consortium, with subsidiary SELI 4%, Ghella 35% and Collini 10%.
