New High-Speed Segment in Italy

Testing has begun on a new high-speed segment in Italy between Treviglio and Brescia. The 39.6 kilometer segment is located just east of Milan and is due to open in December with an operating speed over 300 km/h.

The new high-speed segment adds up to four tracks between Brescia and Treviglio, doubling the current capacity. This section of track is part of the Milan to Venice corridor, which also connects Italy to Austria, Hungary and other parts of Eastern Europe. This provides a critical service by connecting passengers from origins east of Milan to the main high-speed trunk stretching from Milan to Napoli and Torino.

Italy has invested heavily in a fast, frequent and reliable high-speed rail network and continues to build on it. The Italian Railways established high-speed rail by using the Network Approach.

The Network Approach turns individual projects into a series of building blocks towards a long-term vision. This approach has worked well in other countries around the world and is the ideal method for establishing high-speed rail in the Midwest.

If you are interested in learning more about this approach please join us at our 2016 Annual Fall Luncheon. Marco Stegher, Americas Area Manager, Italfer S.p.A. will detail how his company used this approach to establish high-speed rail in Italy and explain how it can be used in the Midwest.

Best,

Dylan Hayward
Program Manager

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Upcoming Events:

2016 MHSRA Annual Fall Luncheon

Keynote Speaker: Marco Stegher, Americas Area Manager, Italferr S.p.A.

When:      Friday, September 16, Noon-1:30 PM (Check-in begins at 11:30 AM)

Where:     Maggiano’s Little Italy, 516 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654

Cost:         Regular Ticket: $55     Student Ticket: $20

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Dylan Hayward
Program Manager
Midwest High Speed Rail Association
4765 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
773-334-6758