Mercitalia Fast is not coming back
Mercitalia Fast, the high-speed rail freight service launched by the Italian national rail freight company will not be reinstated. The locomotives used by Mercitalia Rail…
Mercitalia’s high-speed rail freight service in Italy is no more
The high-speed rail freight service offered by Mercitalia Fast (FS Group), connecting the south of Italy with Bologna, has been canceled. The last train left…
High Speed Rail: mixed messages worldwide
While Britain forges ahead with its HS2 high speed rail project, there are mixed messages from around the globe. While some national and international projects…
Another strike hits the rails, this time in Italy
Five unions have announced a warning strike at the Italian rail freight carrier Mercitalia. The strike will be held on Friday, 31 January in the…
Rhenus jumps aboard Italian high-speed train for home delivery
Rhenus Logistics announced its first intermodal home delivery service between Northern Italy and Campania, in the Southwest on 29 May. For the train leg it…
High-speed line for freight: not just fast, also on time
After almost five months of service the Mercitalia Fast can be considered a success. The first-high-speed freight train of the world achieved a 96 per…
High-speed freight train Italy hits the track on 7 November
On 7 November the first high-speed railway service in Italy will become operative. Mercitalia Fast will connect the terminal of Maddaloni-Marcianise in Caserta, the natural…