Subsidies for truckers northern Italy for shift to rail
From now until the end of this year, road hauliers in the Italian province of Bolzano are subsidised if they put their cargo on rails. This financial incentive was offered last year and will be...Read more
First direct train Verona-Xi’an arrives this week
The first direct China train of DB Schenker to Italy is to arrive in Verona this Wednesday. It connects the North-Italian city with Xi’an in Central China, carrying energy products, automotive and industrial parts. The...Read more
Hupac launches Milan-Xi’an container train
Swiss intermodal transport operator Hupac has launched a new rail freight service to China. It links Milan with Xi’an, capital of Shaanxi province. The connection is organised in partnership with Xi’an International Port Area Haidebang...Read more
Mudslide halts rail traffic between France and Italy until mid-August
A mudslide in the south-east of France has interrupted all rail traffic between France and Italy via Modane until 15 August. This was reported by the North Sea Mediterranean corridor management on Friday 5 July....Read moreCivil works to upgrade railway between Switzerland and Italy
The Italian manager of infrastructure RFI is going to develop several civil works to improve rail freight traffic between Novara in the north of the county and the bordering Simplon Pass in Switzerland. The project...Read more
Italy to upgrade railway in Brenner Pass
Italy has promised to modernise the railway of the Brenner Pass , which crosses the Alps on the border between Italy and Austria. At the same time, it is asking Austria to make an end...Read more
Italy signs deal with China for port investment
Italy joins the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative. The countries concluded this in an agreement during a visit by the Chinese leader Xi Jinping to Rome. This includes investments in various ports. With these steps...Read more
Italian agricultural cooperative makes massive shift to rail
The Italian fruits and vegetables giant Conserve Italia announced a major shift to rail of its cargo transport. The company transported 87,750 tonnes of tomatoes, vegetables and juices from the northern Italian region to the...Read more
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