• FS CEO Gianpiero Strisciuglio urged continuity in rail investment beyond Italy’s PNRR, shifting focus from construction to passenger services.
• PNRR-backed projects assigned to FS total about EUR 25 billion, spanning infrastructure spending and new trains for Intercity, regional services.
• RFI more than doubled investment versus pre-PNRR levels, with annual spending expected to reach about EUR 12 billion in 2026.
• FS targets earlier service gains on key corridors, citing Bari–Naples travel time cut to 3 hours 30 minutes from 4 hours 15 minutes.
• Strategic milestones include AV testing on Brescia–Verona ahead of first-half 2027 entry, with Florence’s rail bypass slated for 2029.

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