Our sites do our talking for us
GCF-Transalp Renouvellement’s Suite Rapide that started the works of the third site foreseen for this year, is a “super convoy”. Human resources and means currently working on Lot 3 are about to join the trains and high-efficiency machines of Lot 2. An operation of technological and organizational integration that will allow implementing an unparalleled “renewal machine” in terms of power and efficiency.
Over 25,000 residential units built by the end of the year with network in optical fiber. This is the goal of the construction sites that GCF has initiated or scheduled for the forthcoming opening in thirty peripheral centres, mainly located in Belluno and Vicenza area. Small centres and villages where the overcoming of the digital divide is a key condition for the future. Now more than ever.
GCF’s French “Suite Rapide” sites resume works at full pace after being suspended on March 16th by the lockdown due to Coronavirus. It’s been a few days that the workers and technicians operating on Lots 2 and 3 assigned to Transalp Renouvellement- association of companies led by Generale Costruzioni Ferroviarie- returned to the tracks, resuming their technical tasks in compliance with the new procedures developed to ensure health protection.
Positive results for the tests run at Ceneri base Tunnel. As notified by client AlpTransit San Gottardo SA (ATG) during the night between April 30th and May 1st, the special measurement train used for testing run through the two lanes of the tunnel reaching 275 km /hour, “certifying” the technical quality of the railway line.
GCF’s and Gefer’s opened their construction sites all over Italy, after the works were suspended due to the Coronavirus. After one week from the end of the lockdown, all the activities of Rossi Group in the railway installing, electrification, signalling and optic fibre sectors have resumed. Focus is now shifted to production and health protection.
Fifth week for the solidarity marathon launched by Rossi Group in favour of Policlinico Gemelli. The subscription among employees and suppliers of the Group’s railway companies, GCF and Gefer, allowed collecting 465,000 Euros as of today. This sum will allow Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli to purchase the technological equipment of the new ward of pneumological sub-intensive therapy dedicated to Covid patients.
«I’m so moved by your efforts: it’s so true that sea is made by little drops and this additional aid by your employees and suppliers shows appreciation and support for the work we are doing». Dr. Annia Lucina Della Penna coordinates the donations for Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli.
It is an unprecedented emergency. Everybody must take action”. Edoardo Rossi, President of Rossi Group, takes action with his construction companies operating in the railway sector, to support initiatives focused on the fight of Covid-19 health emergency. And asks for the support, as a solidarity marathon, of GCF’s and Gefer’s employees and also the entire chain of suppliers, collaborators, professionals and companies working for the Group.
Suite Rapide is also faced to deal with the Coronavirus. Following the emergency declaration by the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron on Monday evening March 16th, on live TV, and implementing the strong restrictions adopted with the purpose to prevent the contagion, the main French construction sites for railway renewal had to suspend their activity.
REDI tested and homologated Electronic Disc Relay manufactured by GCF is ready to debut in the national and European railway market.
It will be used in Relays Rooms, replacing electro-mechanical relays currently in use, to ensure further safety in the operating logistics of railway (IS) Signalling Systems..
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