Energy prices main concern in Italy, but there are other risks looming
Image: Giuseppe Rizzi
Fermerci, the largest association of rail and logistics companies in Italy, has highlighted the two main problems that the rail freight industry in the country is facing. As for most other countries, an important issue is the increasing price of energy, which in Italy rose by 517 per cent since 2020. However, as Giuseppe Rizzi, general manager of Fermerci told RailFreight.com, Italy is also facing a shortage of 3,000 railway workers that might get worse soon.
Do you want to read the full article?
Thank you for visiting RailFreight.com. Become a member of RailFreight Premium and get full access to all our premium content.
Are you already a member?
Having problems logging in? Call +31(0)10 280 1000 or send an email to customerdesk@promedia.nl.
Basics, infrastructure, electrification, etc., all hardware…, has to prove optimal!
(Other modes decisively upgrade, for added load, etc. – and lower costs.)
“Optimal Maintenance”, but still devastatingly escalating costs…, tells about a hardware, currently not optimal!
At railways, “backbone”, of society, regretfully robustness, resilency and redundancy, vitals at all communication, now is missing.
Industry does not meet with current demand! A New Old Railway, a robust, is needed!