Italian regional authorities boost security measures and launch new intercity train

Prefectures in Latina, Ragusa and Trapani convened committees for public order and safety, bringing together mayors, police, fire services and local business groups. They agreed on strengthened surveillance, coordinated checks on tourist venues, uniform closing‑time ordinances and preventive actions against forest fires.

The Calabria regional government announced that, from mid‑July, an experimental Intercity service will link Reggio Calabria directly to Rome via the Ionian line, bypassing Rosarno, after lobbying by the local “Ultima Spiaggia” committee.

In Fanano, Carabinieri Forestali held their first environmental‑education session with 26 WWF summer‑camp children, teaching habitat identification and safe wildlife interaction.

Following a major blaze at the Termoplast plant in Sarno, regional councilor Sebastiano Odierna called for an inquiry into monitoring and urged the adoption of tighter prevention tools, including expanded air‑, soil‑ and water‑sampling during industrial fires.

At the national MaaS for Italy conference, the Autoguidovie Group presented the outcomes of its Mobility‑as‑a‑Service pilots, highlighting new digital ticketing apps, integrated public‑transport planning and future expansion of intermodal services.