RFI commissions ERTMS on the Rome–Florence high-speed line

RFI scheduled the commissioning of the ERTMS train protection system on the Rome–Florence high-speed line for 11 and 12 April 2026; the work concerns mainly the Orvieto–Settebagni section and completes the equipment of the entire high-speed line. For this the Rovezzano–Settebagni section was due to be closed until Sunday 12 April, 15:00, and for a time also the conventional Orte–Roma Tiburtina line; replacement services via the Tirrenica line and a return to normal operation from 14 April were planned. The project costs about EUR 147 million (partly PNRR-funded); according to RFI, traffic resumed on schedule with ERTMS at 15:00 on 12 April 2026 (LOK Report, 10 Apr 2026; RFI, 12 Apr 2026).