Italian rail freight in four-year downturn, the industry writes to prime minister, Giorgia Meloni

The cases cited concern trains transiting Romania from Curtici towards Giurgiu in June 2026, reaching commercial speed below 6 km/h.

Laude Smart Intermodal sees Türkiye and the Middle Corridor as increasingly important for rail freight between Europe, Ukraine and Central Asia.

A new direct rail connection between Parma and Sweden has launched this week, offering a fixed weekly schedule and three-day transit time between Italy and Örebro.