Generale Costruzioni Ferroviarie: Highly specialized in railway construction work

Innovation takes centre stage at InnoTrans 2026

“Global mobility – shaping projects and growth opportunities” is the official opening theme of InnoTrans 2026.
Thirty years after its debut, this year the major railway event, a global showcase for innovation, will bring together at the Berlin Exhibition Grounds from 22 to 25 September the most significant developments and trends in the international rail transport and mobility sector. GCF will once again be present with its own exhibition stand (Hall 26B, Stand 315).

Sveco (GCF Group) plays in the Florence railway hub project

The launch of the new Ponte al Pino road overpass in the Florence railway hub marked the successful completion of one of the most complex engineering operations carried out in the Tuscan capital in recent years.

A Smart Diagnostic System for the Railway of the Future

The railway of the future depends on the ability to turn data into decisions. This is the vision behind the project awarded by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) to GCF – Generale Costruzioni Ferroviarie, lead partner of a consortium bringing together industrial, scientific and academic expertise. The objective is to develop an advanced analytical system designed to support the maintenance and diagnostics of Italy's national railway infrastructure.

Priority PNRR works on the Valle Brembana line completed

Final finishing activities are underway on the construction site of the new T2 Bergamo–Villa d'Almè light rail line. Following the completion of the main infrastructure works on 30 June, fully in compliance with the deadlines set by Italy's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), the project has now entered its final phase as required by ministerial provisions: a 60-day period dedicated to completing the remaining works, carrying out technical testing and pre-revenue service trials ahead of the line entering operation by the end of the year.

Monitoring insulated rail joints with optical fibre in Sheffield

Research conducted by GCF – Generale Costruzioni Ferroviarie on railway infrastructure monitoring will be presented at the 9th World Conference on Structural Control and Monitoring (9WCSCM), to be held from 19 to 22 July 2026 at the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom. At the heart of the international conference will be the scientific paper "A Field-Based Damage Index for Insulated Rail Joints Using FBG Extensometers", developed by GCF in collaboration with the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Politecnico di Milano.

Railway renewal project in the Grand Est region

GCF France has returned to the Grand Est region where, approximately one year after its previous intervention, it is once again working on Line 110 000 to renew further sections between the railway stations of Molsheim (Bas-Rhin department) and Saales, in Haute-Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region).

Technology, innovation and sustainability along 60 km of railway

With the introduction of the first electric trains into service, the Val Venosta Railway is entering a new era for rail mobility in South Tyrol, driven by sustainability and efficiency. This milestone has been made possible by the completion of the complex railway electrification works, to which GCF S.p.A., together with INEO Scle Ferroviaire, contributed through the construction of the overhead contact line and the main traction power systems.

A Munich S-Bahn train arrives at Ostbahnhof station. Photo: Peter Kneffel/dpa/Alamy Live News

First project for the renewal of Munich's S-Bahn network

A historic milestone for GCF which, together with two other companies of its Group, officially enters the German market after being awarded its first contract in Germany, worth around €20 million, by Deutsche Bahn. In Munich, in the heart of Bavaria, GCF S.p.A., together with its specialist subsidiaries GCF Elettriche and GCF Power, will take part in the technological upgrade of the complex München-Westkreuz rail node, specifically carrying out the relocation of electrical power supply installations within the heavily trafficked station area.

New projects in Grand Est and Hauts-de-France

Along Line 001 000 between Paris Est and Mulhouse-Ville, GCF S.p.A. has been engaged since the end of March in the renewal of the section between Troyes, capital of the Aube department, and the town of Bar-sur-Aube, both located in the French Grand Est region.

Platinum Track Services Takes Centre Stage in Ontario

An important contract award in Canada for Platinum Track Services Inc., the overseas company of the GCF Group, which recently signed a significant agreement with the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC), the government agency responsible for providing passenger and freight transportation services in Northern Ontario, for maintenance and renewal works on the railway network operated by ONTC itself.