A stretch of the European TEN-T project was scored by WeBuild which, in consortium with Salcef, was awarded the contract by 291 million euro for the modernization and doubling of approximately 14 kilometers of one of the most important railway lines in Romania.
This is Lot 3 of the Caransebes-Timişoara-Arad which will enhance the connections of the capital Bucharest, With the western part of the country and with the rest of Europe: the project is in fact part of the Rhine-Danube corridor of TENT, the trans-European transport network which aims to increase the sustainable mobility for please e people inXNUMX-XNUMX business days.
Le TEN-T networks they are a set of linear (railway, road and river) and punctual (urban nodes, ports, freight villages and airports) infrastructures considered relevant at a Community level. The priority is to ensure the continuity of the Corridors, creating connections, ensuring connections between the different modes of transport, eliminating existing bottlenecks. The share on the stock exchange rose by 5,42% to 1,44 euros in the middle of the session
The works include 3 railway stations, 5 bridges and 4 road overpasses. Employ 600 people
The Caransebes-Timişoara-Arad, financed with European funds from Operational Program for Large Infrastructures (POIM), has as its main objective increase speed of transit and the rail traffic capacity between Bucharest and Timișoara. On the new line, passenger trains will in fact be able to reach a speed of 160 kilometers per hour, while freight will be able to travel up to 120 kilometers per hour.
Lot 3 works will be carried out by Webuild, 72,1% stake and leader of the construction consortium, with Salcef (at 27,9%). For the realization they will be busy 600 Guests, direct and third party. Commissioned by Compania Naţională de Căi Ferate CFR SA, on behalf of the Romanian Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, the new contract provides for the design and execution of the modernization works of approximately 14 kilometers of railway line between East Timişoara and Ronat in western Romania. The works include modernization and doubling of the line from single to double track, without interrupting the service for the existing section. The layout mainly develops in an urban area, within the city of Timişoara, and also includes 3 railway stations, 5 bridges and 4 road overpasses.
Among other works in Romania: the first highway crossing the Carpathians and the 2 km bridge over the Danube
In Romania, Webuild is also working on the construction of Lots 5 and 3 of theSibiu-Pitesti highway, first highway which will cross i Carpathians, as well as the modernization of 120 kilometers of railway line between Frontieră, Curtici and Simeria, a project divided into three lots which also includes the construction of bridges and viaducts and the modernization of the stations. Also relevant is the project for the construction of the Braila bridge, for crossing the Danubio: with his 1.975 meters in length and a central span of 1.120 meters, it will be the second suspension bridge longest in Continental Europe.
In Italy WeBuild engaged in the Brenner tunnel, the longest in the world
As part of the project to create more railway infrastructure, Webuild is also involved in the Brenner tunnel which will connect Verona to Munich, a strategic stretch within central Europe. With a length of over 55 km, the Brenner Tunnel will represent the underground railway connection longest in the world and will be able to carry 1,5 million passengers a year, reducing journey times by 70% and reducing CO46.000 emissions by 2 tonnes per year.
Eyes on the Strait of Messina: WeBuid, which had already won the contract, would be ready
With the recent statements of Matteo Salvini which again concern the Strait of Messina bridge project, WeBuild, which had won the contract proposed by Silvio Berlusconi then canceled by Mario Monti, is awaiting information. Webuild (which was still called at that time Impregile it) was part of the Eurolink Consortium, In which 2005 won the tender, called by the State, for the general contractor. After the cancellation of the contract, obviously the road has been covered by appeals and legal battles that have yet to come to a point. The managing director of Webuild, Pietro Salini, he told Tg2 in the summer of last year that it would take him six years, prompt delivery, to build the bridge, employing 100.000 workers.
Massimo Ferrari, general manager corporate and finance of the company had said ”The realization of the Bridge over the Strait was entrusted to our Group many years ago, after 30 years of analyzes and evaluations of all kinds and an international tender that we won. It was later decided not to start the works, but investing in high-speed rail up to Palermo makes no sense without the bridge. In four months we would be ready to build”. At the end of October, Salini replied to Corriere della Sera, which asked for an opinion on the Strait. “I believe that, more generally, we need to talk about needs of the Countryand without forgetting that the South is an area where they live 25 million Italians and that the only mechanism to take care of it cannot be the CBI".
