Italian infrastructure manager RFI has awarded two construction contracts to a joint venture (JV) of Webuild, Ghella and Impresa Pizzarotti. The first contract, worth €2 billion, is for Lot 1A of the new Salerno – Reggio Calabria high-speed rail (HSR) line between Battipaglia and Romagnano, and involves the construction of 35 km of track. The second contract, worth €1.65 billion, concerns the construction of Lot 3 of the Palermo – Catania line between Lercara and Caltanissetta Xirbi in Sicily, and includes 47 km of track. A JV of Webuild and Ghella is also building Lot 4A of the Palermo – Catania line.
