While rail traffic on the Rome-Naples and Rome-breaking latest news high-speed line remains suspended following the accident last Friday in the Serenissima tunnel in Rome with delays that are still quite sustained, even if decreasing, the first activities of restoration of the functionality of the Rome – Naples section of the high-speed line, near Rome Prenestina. “It is estimated that in about three days it will be possible to restart rail traffic on both tracks of this affected section,” warns a statement from Ferrovie dello Stato.
Work starts after the release from seizure
The activities start after the notice of release from seizure of the area by the judicial authority there “where the tail locomotive of a high speed train is sidetracked, remaining in a vertical position, but stopping the train and causing some damage to the infrastructure”. High-speed trains «continue to follow the alternative routes via Formia and via Cassino with an extension of the relative travel times. The rescheduling of Regional Transport is underway, the detailed program of which will be published in the next few hours on all Trenitalia information channels ”, concludes Ferrovie dello Stato in its statement.
Alternative routes also for regional trains
As mentioned, rail traffic on the Rome-Naples and Rome-breaking latest news high-speed lines remains suspended. For the next few days, the High Speed trains will be routed on the alternative routes on the conventional lines Rome Naples via Cassino and via Formia with longer travel times of 90 and 60 minutes respectively. The High Speed trains routed on the alternative route via Formia do not stop in Napoli Afragola. The shuttle service is active between Napoli Afragola and Napoli Centrale. Some High Speed trains routed on the alternative route via Formia stop at Roma Tiburtina instead of Roma Termini. Some InterCity trains stop in Campoleone. Also for regional trains they may be subject to changes, cancellations and route limitations.
Trains are still late even if they are falling
The accident obviously caused repercussions, but with delays in sharp decline compared to the last two days. For example, on the high-speed trains arriving from Rome at the Florence Santa Maria Novella station, delays are between 60 and 90 minutes, down from the 120 minutes of some trains on Saturday. In the Florence Santa Maria Novella station, Trenitalia is “reprotecting” its travelers by making them board the first available train. Throughout Tuscany, on the other hand, regional trains circulate regularly and on time. Meanwhile, the investigators still have access to a piece of deformed rail that will be removed to allow for further checks, the damaged and derailed rear locomotive and the front locomotive. Loose the 11 passenger carriages. The Rome Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into the matter, currently against unknown persons, for culpable crimes of danger. The magistrates have entrusted a consultancy to clarify the dynamics of the accident