Milan–Verona high-speed railway

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Milan–Verona high-speed railway
Overview
Statusunder construction
OwnerRFI
LocaleItaly
Termini
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)Trenitalia
History
OpenedIn stages between 2000 (2000) and 2023[clarification needed]
Technical
Line length165 km (103 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification3 kV DC (Padua–Venice section)
25 kV 50 Hz AC (Milan–Brescia section)
Route map

Legend
0+000
 Milano Centrale
various lines
3+798
 Milano Lambrate
Milan–Venice railway ("Venezia LL")
"Rogoredo" branch of Passante
and lines to Genoa and Bologna
Belt railway
Passante ramo "Pioltello" branch of Belt railway
Belt railway
from Belt railway and Milano marshalling yard
12+404
 Pioltello-Limito
18+750
 Melzo Scalo
Adda river
Milan–Venice railway
27+425
 Casirate junction
29+120
 Adda junction
to Bergamo
33+063
 Treviglio
Caravaggio viaduct,
line to Cremona
35+539
Treviglio artificial tunnel
A35 (BreBeMi)
37+972
start of Treviglio east tunnel
 Treviglio east interconnection
38+090
end of Treviglio east tunnel
to Brescia
41+135
Treviglio east crossover
43+526
start of Serio viaduct
44+483
end of Serio viaduct
55+260
start of Oglio viaduct
56+468
end of Oglio viaduct
66+900
Brescia Ovest crossover
66+977
(0+000)
 Brescia west interconnection
San Martino viaduct
A21racc
 
(5+186)
 Lovernato artificial tunnel
A35 (BreBeMi)
75+508
Roncadelle junction/crossover
line from Treviglio
A4
 
(77+340)
 Brescia
to Verona
 
(5+300)
 Brescia east crossover
to Verona
100+304
(0+210)
 Brescia east interconnection
100+514
(0+000)
 Brescia east crossover
101+740
 start of Calcinato II tunnel
102+200
 end of Calcinato II tunnel
104+740
 start of Lonato tunnel
A4
112+111
 end of Lonato tunnel
118+576
 Peschiera crossover
121+655
 start of Madonna del Frassino tunnel
123+605
 end of Madonna del Frassino tunnel
124+230
start of Mincio viaduct
124+550
end of Mincio viaduct
125+200
 start of Paradiso artificial tunnel
126+500
 end of Paradiso artificial tunnel
130+180
 start of San Giorgio viaduct
A4
133+573
 end of San Giorgio viaduct
140+700
 Verona Merci crossover
from Milan
from Bologna, Modena, Rovigo, Innsbruck
 Verona Porta Nuova
to Venice

The Milan–Verona high-speed railway is an Italian 165-kilometre (103-mile) long high-speed railway line, that is partly open and partly under construction to connect Milan with Verona. The route operates through the regions of Lombardy and Veneto. The line is part of Railway axis 6 of the Trans-European rail network (TEN-T) on the Pan-European Corridor V. The line will replace the Milan–Venice railway for high-speed trains.

In 2007, the first phase of construction was completed and opened, between Milan Lambrate and Treviglio. In 2016, the second phase between Treviglio and Brescia was completed. Construction of the remaining section to Verona is still in progress; it is expected to be completed in 2022 or 2023.[1] High speed trains travel on the new line until Brescia, then move to the conventional line for the remaining section.

The stretch to be built between Milan and Verona will measure a total of around 165 kilometres (103 mi). The route will pass through 31 municipalities in Lombardy and 4 in Veneto.

The signal system on the existing line is the same as on most of the conventional lines, while that of the under construction section will feature ERTMS/ETCS, which ensures interoperability between the European rail lines.

Construction

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Milan-Treviglio section

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The project between Milan and Treviglio was approved in 1995. The connection between the Lambrate station in Milan and the station Pioltello-Limito was completed in 2000, while the 30-kilometre segment between Milan and Treviglio was opened on 10 June 2007, for a cost of €290 million.

Treviglio-Brescia section

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The final design of the segment between Treviglio and Brescia was approved by CIPE in November 2007, with €2.05 billion in funding provided by the Economic Financial Planning Document (DPEF) between 2007 and 2011. On 7 March 2011, an agreement was signed between Rete Ferroviaria Italiana and Cepav Due for the first part of the project, valued at €700 million. Work began in May 2012 and the Treviglio–Brescia segment was completed in 2016. High-speed service between Milan and Brescia began on 11 December 2016, with an advertised travel time of 36 minutes between the two cities.[2]

Brescia-Verona section

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The section of the Brescia Est – Verona high speed line has been approved in 2016 and construction started with a projected opening in 2026.[3] This section of the high speed rail is under construction alongside the A4 Milan-Venice motorway and the conventional railway line. It crosses the Lombardy and Veneto Regions, 11 municipalities within the provinces of Brescia, Verona and Mantua (the latter only for road work purposes) and foresees for the construction of a railway track extending approximately 48 kilometres (30 mi), including 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) for the Verona Merci interconnection linking the Verona-Brenner railway axis.[4]

Verona-Padua line

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Beyond Verona, the Verona-Padua line is divided into three lots of which the first lot between Verona and the junction (bivio) at Vicenza started construction in 2021; it is expected to open in 2026. This first section will run for 44.2 km (27.5 mi) across 13 municipalities, quadrupling the existing railway. The Verona-Padua project's construction is valued at a combined total of approximately €4.8 billion. At 76.5 kilometres (47.5 mi) in length, the railway will serve as an important link across Italy's northeast.[5]

The route

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Leaving Milan Centrale station, the railway shares a common route with conventional tracks to Milan Lambrate station. After leaving Lambrate, it branches off east towards the Milan–Venice railway to Verona and Bergamo. At Melzo (near Pozzuolo station), the high-speed line divides from the historical route west of Treviglio station. This junction at Treviglio West will enable connection of the currently separate Treviglio and Treviglio West (Ovest) stations.

The dedicated high-speed section between Treviglio and Brescia is 39.6 kilometres (24.6 mi) long. The project approved by the CIPE involved the construction of a new high-speed, high capacity railway that bypasses the city of Bergamo to the south, reaching Brescia along a trajectory that is mostly separate from the conventional line.[6]

The new track branches from the future junction at Treviglio West to follow the A35 motorway to the municipality of Castrezzato. From this location, at the completion of the railway line up to Verona, there will be a branch to Brescia West junction, joining with the conventional route. This junction will join the conventional line near Ospitaletto to arrive at the station of Brescia.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Italy builds high-speed railway between Brescia and Verona". Railway Pro. 19 July 2017. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  2. ^ David Campione (11 December 2016). "A 300 km/h da Milano a Brescia". ferrovie.it (in Italian). Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Brescia-Verona-Padua HS/HC Line". www.fsitaliane.it. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Works on the HS/HC Brescia East-Verona Line". fsitaliane.it. FS Italiane Group. 5 October 2020. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021.
  5. ^ Allan, Keri (21 May 2021). "Work to Start on Latest Section of Verona-Padua High-Speed Rail Line". railway-news.com. a2b Global Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 21 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Milano-Treviglio-Brescia-Verona". rfi.it (in Italian). Rete Ferroviaria Italiana. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013.


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