Vossloh supplies switches for Italy’s railway network
Framework agreements with RFI worth more than €100 million.
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Vossloh has signed a multi-year framework agreement with Italian network operator Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) for the supply of switches for existing high-speed lines in Italy. The contract runs for six years. Additional agreements cover the supply of manganese crossings and further components for switches. The total volume of the contracts amounts to more than €100 million. The first switches are scheduled to be delivered in 2025.
The FS Group (Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane), to which RFI belongs, is investing heavily in the expansion and maintenance of Italy’s high-speed rail network. The aim is to improve capacity, punctuality, and the customer experience. Italy already has more than 1,000 km of high-speed lines within a network of about 16,900 km and is planning new connections, such as from Salerno to Reggio Calabria as a strategic north-south corridor.
“High-performance switches are a key component for safe and reliable high-speed transport,” says Oliver Schuster, CEO of Vossloh AG. “We are proud that RFI has once again placed its trust in us and that we can contribute to this forward-looking project.”
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