{"id":105134,"date":"2024-08-09T19:16:19","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T09:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=55226"},"modified":"2024-08-09T19:16:19","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T09:16:19","slug":"italian-associations-urge-for-state-intervention-to-avoid-catastrophic-scenario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=105134","title":{"rendered":"Italian associations urge for state intervention to avoid catastrophic scenario"},"content":{"rendered":"

The two main Italian rail freight associations, Fermerci and Fercargo, asked their Ministry of Transport Matteo Salvini to urgently intervene \u201cto avoid a disastrous crisis with unpredictable consequences\u201d for the industry. The interruptions due to infrastructure works and the closures of lines crossing the Alps are placing a nearly unbearable burden on the sector as a whole, putting roughly 15,000 jobs at risk.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>When it comes to infrastructure works, Italy has to implement various projects quite quickly to be able to finance them through the EU\u2019s Recovery and Resilience Facility. Carrying out a great number of initiatives in a relatively short period of time will lead to massive reductions in available capacity<\/a>\u00a0until at least 2026.<\/p>\n

Concerning transalpine traffic, Italy is currently dealing with traffic issues both to France and Switzerland. The main border crossing to France, the Frejus Railway<\/a>, has been closed since August 2023 and will be until early 2025. Moreover, the main line to Switzerland, the Gotthard Base Tunnel<\/a>, has been working at partial regime for one year and will get back at full capacity in three weeks.<\/p>\n