Taranto station multimodal interchange -Italy

Taranto station, in Southern Italy, is being transformed into a more accessible, connected and sustainable multimodal hub, bringing together rail services, the city’s developing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network, local bus services, active travel and a new park-and-ride facility. SYSTRA carried out the design studies on behalf of Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) as part of the wider redevelopment, whose phased construction began in December 2024 and is scheduled for completion during 2027.

A connected and accessible interchange

The project will create a second station frontage on the Croce side, linked to the Croce Terminal bus station and a new interchange car park. A new passenger building will complement the existing station, while the forecourt and surrounding road network will be reorganised to improve rail, bus, pedestrian and cycle connections. The scheme also includes a pedestrian underpass, landscaped public spaces, energy-efficient lighting, raised bus boarding platforms and expanded cycling provision. Accessibility improvements include new lifts, raised platforms and tactile guidance routes, with the station remaining operational throughout the phased works.

Environmental performance embedded in design

RFI has set high sustainability targets for the project. The design and construction are being assessed against four complementary environmental rating and compliance frameworks:

• LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the green building rating system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, using a framework tailored to transit stations;
• The Envision Sustainable Infrastructure Framework, a rating and verification system for civil infrastructure projects;
• The Do No Significant Harm (DNSH) principle, requiring projects supported under European funding frameworks to avoid significant harm to environmental objectives;
• Italy’s Criteri Ambientali Minimi (CAM), the minimum environmental criteria applied to public procurement and infrastructure projects.

The redevelopment is being carried out entirely in BIM. Its sustainability strategy addresses efficient land use, the protection of water resources and local hydrology, landscaping to reduce visual impacts, and the reduction of construction waste. These priorities have particular significance in Taranto, a city facing longstanding environmental and public-health pressures associated with heavy industry.

Source: © Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI)