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Rome–Naples railway line gets earthquake early warning system that stops trains automatically

From Japan's long experience in earthquake management comes a technological leap forward also for the Italian railway network. From 3 May 2025, the first national Earthquake Early Warning System (EWS) will be operational on the Rome-Naples high-speed line .

Implemented by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (FS Group), the project is the result of collaboration with the Railway Technical Research Institute (JR RTRI), a scientific body of the Japanese railways, and the Physics Department of the University of Naples Federico II.

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