Aiscat: Larini says 50 billion in investment by concessionaires is needed to upgrade the network
"A season of change comparable to that of the 1970s"
(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - , - "Italy’s motorway infrastructure requires major regeneration work: the sector currently faces the challenge of bringing over 70 per cent of existing tunnels and 50 per cent of existing bridges – built before the 1980s – into compliance with new regulations. Consequently, concessionary companies need to make investments totalling around 50 billion euros, which they have already begun to implement in recent years, even in the absence of new, updated or approved Financial Implementation Plans (PEFs).” This was stated by Aiscat’s president, Fabrizio Larini, when discussing the future challenges facing motorway concessionary companies.
"The years ahead will therefore mark a new era of major transformation for the motorway sector, comparable to that of the 1970s. We will be called upon to adapt the network to the new demands of mobility, to further improve safety standards, to transpose European regulations and to ensure that infrastructure is increasingly accessible and inclusive, with particular attention to people with disabilities. We must therefore undoubtedly look to the future with foresight. It is right to address today’s needs, but with a vision capable of shaping mobility for the coming decades.”
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