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Italian rail freight network expansion continues

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In July mid‑July 2026 Italy inaugurated launched a dedicated automotive rail corridor linking the port of Livorno, the GTA yard at Il Faldo, the Automar hub in Pontecagnano and the terminal at Gioia Tauro. Operated by Mercitalia Rail under a joint venture that includes Automar, FS Logistix, GTA and the ALIS logistics association, the round‑trip service aims to shift vehicle freight from road to rail, alleviate ease driver shortages, reduce cut empty runs and cut reduce annual CO₂ emissions by roughly 4,800 tonnes while speeding up shortening vessel turnaround dwell time at Gioia Tauro. Further strengthening the network, From January 2027 FS Logistix subsidiary Terminali Italia will assume management of manage the newly built 96 000 m² Terminal Intermodale di Orte in January 2027. Orte. The 96 000 m² facility, located hub, situated at the junction of the Rome‑Florence, Orte‑Falconara and Scandinavian‑Mediterranean lines and adjacent to the A1 motorway, offers three adds a third intermodal tracks, track, gantry cranes and dedicated locomotives. Its operation expands locomotives, raising FS Logistix’s directly managed European hub count network to 23 and hubs. It will serve the Rome metropolitan area, the port of Civitavecchia and key industrial districts such as Terni (steel), Narni (chemicals), Terni, Narni, Civita Castellana (ceramics) and the Tuscia agri‑food sector. CEO Sabrina De Filippis highlighted In parallel, the terminal as a further step toward greener, more integrated logistics for previously idle Welcome Terminal at the region. Together, port of Marsala in Sicily has been re‑opened under a free‑use agreement with Liberty Lines. Funded by a €450,000 POR Sicilia grant, the automotive corridor terminal now offers daily passenger facilities, improving tourist and the Orte intermodal hub illustrate a broader push commuter links to expand sustainable, competitive rail‑based freight infrastructure across Italy. the Egadi Islands.

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  4. 2026-07-30 14:56 UTC Italian rail freight network expansion
  5. 2026-07-29 15:17 UTC Italian rail freight network expansion

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