Lot 4b includes the construction of 15km of new railway, 8.5km of which will pass through three tunnels, and another 2km across five viaducts. The contract also involves the construction of a train station at Enna and upgrading the one at Dittaino.
Webuild is already involved in the construction of the Bicocca Catenanuova, another section of the Palermo-Catania line, which is part of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).
The consortium’s bid made the circular economy a key feature, including reuse of 99% of the earth excavated, the recovery and reuse of rain and industrial water, energy efficiency and the use of solar panels.
Webuild will lead the consortium with a 70% stake.
Commissioned by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana, the contract will be financed from Italy’s National Plan for Recovery and Resilience. The design phase is expected to start before the end of the year.
