Rail connectivity between France and Italy has been massively disrupted since August 2023, after a landslide caused the closure of the Frejus Railway, the main…
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MSC’s takeover of Wärtsila site in Trieste gets a little more complicated
Shipping giant MSC is in talks with various stakeholders to gain control of the former Wärtsila plant in the port of Trieste and convert it into a rail rolling stock production site. However, multiple Italian trade unions are now highlighting how Wärtsila’s attitude might hamper the feasibility of the project. Wärtsila, a Finnish ship engine…
Alstom to provide Mercitalia with 70 new locomotives
Mercitalia Rail, the freight arm of the Italian railway holding Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), finalised an agreement with French manufacturer Alstom for 70 Traxx Universal locomotives. The contract has a value of 323 million euros and includes the possibility of adding 30 more locomotives. With this deal, Alstom will also be tasked with the maintenance…
Italy to start DAC tests, industry remains highly sceptical
The Italian Agency for the Safety of Railways and Road and Motorway Infrastructures (ANSFISA) recently announced that tests for the Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) will soon commence in the country. However, many industry representatives pointed out that this is not necessarily the initiative Italy needs. It is also not clear how Italy will carry out…