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Delayed trains, breakdowns and chaos: FS files a complaint with Digos for “suspicious incidents”

After days of breakdowns and inconveniences, Ferrovie dello Stato has filed a complaint with the Digos in Rome, raising doubts about incidents that occurred at strategic times. The opposition presses: “Where is Minister Salvini?”

Delayed trains, breakdowns and chaos: FS files a complaint with Digos for “suspicious incidents”

Delays, limitations of the route and replacement runs with bus. The stress of the Italian railways it's not news, but now state Railways raises the alarm: "Too many suspicious incidents". After days of disruptions and delays on numerous lines, the group has presented a exposed to the Digos of Rome to shed light on a series of faults that, according to FS, occurred in circumstances and at times that were anything but random, raising doubts about the origin of the problems.

Delayed Trains: What's Happening?

Only this morning the high-speed line Rome-Florence suffered slowdowns with delays of up to 60 minutes due to a technical fault, while on the Roma-Napoli Via Formia traffic was even suspended for hours, with Intercity trains diverted and Regional trains cancelled or limited. Verona, another failure led to delays of up to 45 minutes, which were only restored in the early afternoon.

It's no better Liguria, where delays and cancellations are recorded on regional lines, in particular between GenoVa e La Spezia and on the Alassio-Albenga route, fueling commuters' frustration. To make matters worse, yesterday's inconveniences: breakdowns and delays they paralyzed Milan, Rome and several routes in the South, with heavy impacts on the entire railway system.

Exposed and conspiracies: the Fs thesis

In an official note, the group announced that it has filed a detailed complaint with the Digos in Rome, which will then be submitted to the magistrates. The group stressed that "in light of yet another anomalous incident on the network and a list of highly suspicious circumstances, we deemed it necessary deepen the issue”, reads the press release.

The suspicion that fuels the complaint concerns the timing , Type of faultsAccording to the Italian Railways, some problems occurred at the most critical moments for rail traffic, in particular during peak hours, causing cascading disruptions across the entire national network. “It cannot be a coincidence that the incidents occurred during the most complicated time slots, with heavy repercussions across the entire network,” the statement reads.

The complaint was forwarded today to the Rome police headquarters, which in turn will send a report to Piazzale Clodio for further investigation.

Political reactions: applause and jabs. Where is Salvini?

The group's initiative immediately found favour with the Alloy. “The initiative of the FS group which turned to the authorities to verify that it was all a coincidence is good”, commented the group leaders Riccardo Molinari e Massimiliano Romeo, taking the opportunity to attack the opposition: "From the left of bad government and of the No to all works, including railways, the usual and unworthy profiteering".

On the other hand, the opposition did not take long to arrive. Angelo Bonelli, leader of Europa Verde, harshly criticized the maneuver: "Was the League already aware of the initiative of the FS group? The strong suspicion is that a complaint is being filed to divert attention from the failures and the disaster in which our railway network finds itself. But the question is: where did minister Matteo Salvini go?"

Transport Minister Matteo Salvini, at the center of the controversy, preferred to keep a low profile. The opposition did not forgive him: "In the meantime, Minister Salvini met with the Israeli Foreign Minister, tweeted about crime stories, trials, fundraising for the Carabinieri. He did everything except deal with trains. When he resigns, it will already be too late", he declared Riccardo Magi More Europe.

"Not knowing how to deal with the continuous disruptions and how to justify themselves, the railways and Minister Salvini evoke a conspiracy. We are beyond ridiculous, we have gone from bad luck to sabotage. Yes, they can do all the checks but I fear that instead it is only incompetence". This is what the senator says Raffaella Paita, national coordinator of Italia Viva.

“Desperately seeking a Minister. Another day of chaos in the stations, with breakdowns, delays and huge inconvenience for passengers. In the meantime Salvini wants to reduce the number of trains. How can this be the solution? The country needs a Minister of Transport. Stop wasting time”. So Matteo Ricci, PD MEP, in a post on social media.

Despite the criticism, the Deputy Prime Minister will not be present in Parliament today to respond to the poor service: in his place, the Minister for Relations with Parliament will speak, Luca Ciriani.

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