Overview

• ART expects final approval of the unitary tariff method in the coming weeks, with formal application from 1 January 2026.
• The new framework ties tolls to investments and applies to both new and existing concessions, with annual price‑cap increases indicated below 1% and tighter control of amortizations.
• A refund scheme for stretches affected by prolonged works is out to consultation, alongside new transparency duties on travel times, EV‑charging availability, service types, and toll calculation and payment.
• Reforms linked to the PNRR strengthen ART’s enforcement tools with peremptory deadlines for procedures and potential extinction of concessions for non‑compliance.
• On rail, ART confirmed a 30% cut to freight‑access charges that RFI brought forward to 1 July 2025 and granted a further derogation for regional trains on the Rome–Florence high‑speed line through 2026 and partly in 2027.