Naples-Rome High Speed: Serious Delays Due to Technical Fault

Rom– A serious technical problem on the Naples-Rome high-speed railway line has been causing significant inconvenience for thousands of passengers since this morning.

The anomaly, which occurred at 6:55 am on the stretch near Roma Prenestina, forced RFI to arrange diversions and slowdowns on the route.

What is happening

High speed trains diverted to the conventional line via Formia or Cassino
Estimated delays of up to 60 minutes on major routes
Possible deletions of some minor links
The consequences for passengers

The main railway companies (Trenitalia and Italo) are rescheduling services with:
Priority to long-distance trains
Reduction in the number of regional trips

The causes of the failure

According to the first technical investigations, the problem could be traced back to:
Power system malfunction
Damage to the line caused by the exceptional heat of these days

The fault was resolved around 7,50am and train circulation resumed.