Mayors in the Valle Telesina say they have waited more than two months for the Campania regional government to respond to a request for an institutional meeting on connections to the Afragola high-speed station.

According to the account reported in the sources, 21 mayors formalized the request on 10 July, asking the Region for a working table on rail links connected with the Naples-Bari line. As of 22–23 September 2026, the promoters say they have received no reply and the meeting has not been convened.

The mayor of Dugenta is cited as reporting the initiative and the lack of a response after more than two months.

What the concern is about

The concern described in the sources is that the Valle Telesina could be left without adequate connections to Afragola as new services are introduced on the Naples-Bari line.

The sources report the mayors’ stated fear as follows: according to that reported claim, the new trains would continue via Aversa and would not make the Afragola stop reached via Cancello. That routing description is presented in the sources as the promoters’ account; the research does not provide an independently confirmed timetable or an independent confirmation of the planned routing.

The broader issue raised is the reported absence of feeder connections toward the high-capacity stations. Regional councillor Fernando Errico is reported as asking Transport Councillor Mario Casillo to convene the requested table promptly and as pointing to the lack of these connecting services.

What the mayors are asking for

The mayors are seeking a discussion with the Campania Region, Trenitalia and other institutional representatives from the area.

The stated purpose of the meeting is to define the conditions, costs and responsibilities for a connection service between the Valle Telesina and Afragola. The research does not provide documented estimates for costs, timing or possible operating models, so those practical details remain to be established in the requested discussion.

Why local officials call it strategic

The sources present the matter as strategic for the Valle Telesina.

The reported argument is that the area should not bear the disruption associated with major rail infrastructure without receiving corresponding benefits in access to faster services. The issue is also linked in the sources to depopulation: improved connections are presented as important for retaining residents and economic activity.

Errico is reported as saying that weak links to the rail network could disadvantage residents, workers, students and businesses.

What remains unclear

Several points are not documented in the sources consulted:

  • No official reply from the Campania Region to the 10 July request was found.
  • The full list of the 21 municipalities involved was not provided, nor was a copy of the 10 July institutional request.
  • The sources do not establish a final timetable for the new rail services.
  • No documented figures are available for the cost or organization of a Valle Telesina–Afragola connection.

For now, the only established procedural facts are the date of the request, the parties the mayors wish to meet, the subject of the requested table, and the promoters’ statement that no response had arrived by late September 2026.