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
Mercitalia takes full control of POL-Rail
Mercitalia, the freight subsidiary of the Italian national railway company FS, has taken complete control over POL-Rail, a former joint venture with the Polish operator PKP Cargo. The Italian company wants to be the sole...Read moreHigh-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 logistic gateway to Southern Italy, with the Bologna Interport, one...Read more
Mercitalia to carry out rail freight services in Italian port of Brindisi
The Italian port authority of the Southern Adriatic Sea has outsourced the rail freight services in Brindisi port to Mercitalia, the logistics subsidiary of the Italian rail freight company FS. Mercitalia will provide the service for...Read more
ISC launches a second high-speed rail freight service in Italy
The Italian company Interporto Servizi Cargo (ISC) will offer a high-speed rail freight service between Florence and Bologna in October 2019. According to Interporto Campano, the owner of ISC, similar trains will also run between...Read moreMercitalia steps on board the intelligent freight train
Mercitalia, freight subsidiary of the Italian Ferrovie dello Stato has joined SBB Cargo and Rail Cargo Group (RCG) in a cross-border innovation partnership. The aim is to develop a standard communication method used for various...Read more
New Bombardier Traxx DC3 locomotive on the market
Bombardier Transportation officially presented its new Bombardier TRAXX DC3 locomotive at their Vado Ligure site in Italy. The manufacturer calls it the most innovative locomotives to enter the rail freight transportation market. A unique feature...Read moreMercitalia launches high-speed freight train
Mercitalia, the freight arm of Italian State Railways (FS) has announced the launch of the first high-speed freight line, called Mercitalia Fast. The service will connect Caserta and Bologna, starting operations in October this year. The...Read more