Legambiente to Salvini, commuters are the priority not Ponte. In Sicily there are 1,267 kilometers of single track lines, 85% of the total of 1,490 kilometres, while 689 kilometers (46.2%) are not electrified.

To go from Trapani to Ragusa it takes 13 hours and 14 minutes, changing 4 regional trains. For the Bridge over the Strait of Messina, there is a total authorized expenditure of 11.63 billion euros, divided over 9 years.