New multimodal service from Duisburg to Greece via Venice
Austrian-based operator Rail Cargo Group, Italian shipping company Grimaldi and Dutch logistics provider Samskip will launch a multimodal service between Greece and the German logistics hub of Duisburg. The route will include the Duisburg-Venice rail...Read more
Bombardier Traxx DC3 locomotive to enter Italian railways
On 7 February the Italian railway safety authority ANSF permitted operation of the E494, or the Bombardier Traxx DC3 locomotive. This was an important milestone for the rolling stock manufacturer. “As a next step, Bombardier will...Read more
New rail freight service between Italy and China
Rail freight operator Far East Land Bridge (FELB) is set to launch a new service between the intermodal terminal of Melzo (Milan) and Chengdu (Southeastern China) on 26 January. The service will transport goods without...Read more
Sharp rise in rail freight traffic at Port of Trieste
The Italian port of Trieste records an increasing number of freight trains this year. In the first quarter of 2018, it handled 4,816 freight trains, up 18 per cent from the same period last year....Read more
Rhine-Alpine corridor not affected by collapse Morandi bridge
International freight traffic by rail to and from Genoa is currently operational and not affected by the collapse of the Morandi bridge. Train traffic via the Submarine Line is halted, affecting the movement of freight...Read more
RFI: Maritime Silk Road should push Italian shift to rail
Italy is investing in its ports and railway infrastructure in order to become a true European gateway on the Maritime Silk Road. Maurizio Gentile, CEO of Italy’s infrastructure manager Italian Rail Network (RFI) outlined the...Read more
Rail connection Genoa-Lugano to be improved
The European Investment Bank is analysing an infrastructure project to improve the rail freight connection between the Port of Genoa (Italy) and Lugano (Switzerland), covering around 210 kilometres. The project, named LuMiMed, includes new railway...Read moreItalian railway Bologna-Prato to allow 750-meter length trains
The Italian railway track connecting Bologna and Prato will be modernised to meet European standards for rail freight lines. As a result, the line will allow for the passage of 750-meter length trains and be...Read more
New tender for Alpine railway between France and Italy
France and Italy are preparing a new tender for the concession of operations on the Alpine Railway between Aiton in France and Orbassano in Italy. French Ministry of Transport Elisabeth Borne and her Italian counterpart...Read more
Italy raises alarm about German rail blockade as holiday season ends
The Italian association Cofindustria has raised the alarm about the blockade of rail freight services between Genoa and Rotterdam, as export activity is expected to push strongly in September. Representing the interests of the manufacturing...Read more
Rail freight loses millions due to Rastatt land slip on Karlsruhe-Basel corridor
A disruption in railway services on the route between Basel and Karlsruhe has caused a major standstill of rail freight transport between western Europe and Italy. Many freight trains have stranded, resulting in losses running...Read more
Over 17,000 freight trains passed Gotthard Base Tunnel
More than 17,000 freight trains have passed through the Gotthard Base Tunnel since its opening in June last year, revealed Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). Though the construction of what became world’s longest railway tunnel has...Read moreSemi-trailer services hit rail network Adriatic coast
The completion of clearance works at the tunnel near Ortona end of this year will open up the intermodal rail along the Adriatic coast of Italy to a P400 loading gauge. With this step, the...Read more