ÖBB Rail Cargo Group has expanded its network with new connections to Italy and an increase in the TransFER service between Italy and Germany.
Category: Italy
Doubling of Rome-Pescara railway (partly) back on track?
The initiative to improve rail traffic along the Rome-Pescara line, which connects the Italian Tyrrhenian and Adriatic coasts seems to be back on course, at least partially. As the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni mentioned, almost a billion euros was put back on the table for Lots 1 and 2 of the project. The project […]
MSC expands rail presence in Italian ports
The month of February saw shipping giant MSC taking further steps to solidify its presence in Italy, with a focus on rail freight. The company recently became a shareholder in Rail Hub Europe, the entity managing the Rivalta Terminal Europe, near the port of Genoa, on the Italian northwest coast. Moreover, the company is working […]
Rail freight in Italy set back in 2023, subsidies are key to remain afloat
The Italian rail freight sector had to deal with various hiccups throughout 2023 which led to a general drop across the whole industry. RailFreight.com had a chat with Giuseppe Rizzi, managing director of Italy’s largest rail freight association FerMerci to better understand this trend and the causes behind it. “There seems to be a lack […]