The Port of Trieste gains rail infrastructure manager status
The Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority, which manages Italy’s largest port in Trieste, was awarded the status of rail infrastructure manager from the National Agency for Railway and Road Infrastructure Safety (ANSFISA). With the new...Read more
Privatisation of Ferrovie dello Stato: ‘RFI is the prime piece’
InterviewItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni recently confirmed that the government is ready for the privatisation of the national railway holding Ferrovie dello Stato (FS Group). RailFreight.com had a chat with Dr. Andrea Giuricin, transport economist...Read more
Switzerland and Italy to fund upgrade of key Rhine-Alpine section
The Italian infrastructure manager Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) launched a tender for 117 million euros, co-financed by Switzerland, to boost intermodality in northeastern Italy. More specifically, the railway between Arona and Verbania, along the southeastern...Read more
RFI, WeBuild inject 700 million euros to speed up key project in Genoa
Italian infrastructure manager Rete Ferroviaria Italiana and construction giant WeBuild decided to speed up construction of the Terzo Valico dei Giovi with an addition of 700 million euros. Once completed, the project will create a...Read more
Intermodal facility in Verona to undergo major upgrades
The Quadrante Europa intermodal centre in Verona, in northern Italy, will undergo a major upgrade including two new tracks, a fourth gantry crane, and a brand new intermodal terminal. The terminal plays a key role...Read more
RFI to upgrade key line on Scan-Med Corridor in northern Italy
Italian infrastructure manager Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) is going to upgrade a key section of the TEN-T Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor. Most of the work will revolve around making the tunnels along the line suitable for transporting...Read more
Italy gets 300 million euros for ERTMS implementation
The European Commission (EC) is allocating 300 million euros to Italy for the implementation of ERTMS. As the EC specified, the money will be granted “to railway companies for the acquisition and installation of ERTMS...Read more
Rail comes to the rescue: woods debris in Italy to be removed by rail
The woods of Trentino-Alto Adige/South Tyrol, a region in northeastern Italy, have been significantly damaged over the last few years due to storms and beetle infestations. The many trees that did not survive these events...Read more
Lyon-Turin: works have started on another section of the French tunnel
Drilling operations on the French side of the base tunnel for the Lyon-Turin railway have started on Thursday 8 December for the tunnel connecting Saint Jean de Maurienne and Saint Julien Montdenis. The 3-kilometre-long tunnel...Read more
Trento bypass: another step closer to the Brenner Tunnel
The Italian infrastructure manager Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) has launched a procurement for 970 million euros for the Trento rail bypass, in north-west Italy. This bypass is vital, as it is part of the Verona-Fortezza...Read more
Rail infrastructure expansions should make Genoa the logistic heart of Europe
Infrastructure manager RFI will carry out rail upgrades in the region Liguria in North-West Italy for 13.4 billion euros. This should result in an increase of 49 percent of freight trains per day by improving...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
Civil works to upgrade railway line between Rome and Grosseto
The Italian railway company Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) and infrastructure manager Ferrovie dell Stato (FS) will upgrade the railway track between Tarquinia and Civitavecchia, close to Rome. The works should result in more rail freight...Read more
Ferrotramviaria to operate trains on Adriatic coast with new safety license
The Italian agency of rail safety ANSF has updated the safety certificate of rail company Ferrotramviaria SpA. As a result, it can deliver freight and passenger services throughout the entire country. The company will now start...Read more
New rail terminal in Marzaglia, northern Italy now open
A new rail freight terminal has been opened in the North Italian city of Marzaglia, close to Modena. Italian infrastructure manager Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) opened the facility in the first week of January. The...Read moreAdriatic Corridor open for high-cube cargo trains
Italian infrastructure manager RFI (Rete Ferroviaria Italiana) has upgraded the railway track between Bologna in the north and Lecce in the south, a vital line called the Adriatic Corridor. Thanks to the opening of the...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 moreEC approves Italian rail freight funding scheme
The European Commission (EC) has given the green light to an Italian funding scheme aimed at supporting the shift of freight from road to rail in the northern province of Bolzano. Running until 2019 and with...Read more