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Technical Faults and Fire Disrupt Italy’s High-Speed Rail Corridors

June 29 incidents on high-speed corridors including RomeNaples, Milan–Bologna, Verona, NaplesFrosinone left travelers facing two-hour delays with alternative timetables alongside compensation schemes.

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Overview

  • A technical fault on a non-Trenitalia train at Anagni at 16:55 on June 29 slowed RomeNaples traffic, causing high-speed, Intercity and regional services to incur delays of up to two hours for both Trenitalia and Italo.
  • Faults at Reggio Emilia AV station disrupted the Milan–Bologna high-speed line, generating up to 50-minute delays and cancelling the 17:30 MilanPescara service between Reggio Emilia and Bologna Centrale.
  • An Intercity train on the NaplesFrosinone route was halted by a fire near Caianello, leaving passengers stranded for more than 90 minutes without water or support.
  • Evening operations have gradually resumed but RomeNaples journeys still face delays up to 120 minutes and some trains have been cancelled or rerouted under special timetables.
  • Political figures and RFI officials have initiated investigations and voiced criticism over persistent infrastructure weaknesses and contingency planning failures.