In port by train for one sustainable mobility. The new agreement signed by Costa Cruises e Trenitalia (FS Italiane Group), focused on some connections with the destination ports of Costa Crociere ships, also with the involvement of national, regional and local institutions.
The initiatives falling within the scope of the agreement also include the study of local electrical feeders that connect the port and station, with the contribution of other companies in the "Polo Passeggeri" of the FS Italiane Group, and of "last mile" railway connections tourism” port-city-airport. Particular attention will also be paid to the enhancement of historic trainsthrough the creation of dedicated excursions for cruise passengers, the creation of trains dedicated to Costa Cruises customers and the development of services to improve connection with the train.
The activities included in the protocol will be coordinated by a control room, explains a note, with the task of promoting the sharing of information, the identification of projects and their implementation.
The words of Carino (Costa Cruises) and Zoratti (Trenitalia)
“Our commitment to achieve the ambitious project of net zero-emission ships by 2050 also extends to the development of more sustainable land operations, which favor alternative and green forms of transport, such as rail transport – he declared Joseph Cute, Vice President Guest Experience & Onboard Revenues of Costa Cruises –. We will work with Trenitalia not only to offer increasingly comfortable and sustainable transport solutions for our guests, but also to create value in the destinations in which we operate, promoting local tourist excellence and developing sustainable mobility networks with a "dual use" system. that integrates the transport needs of local residents with those of ship passengers”.
“The enhancement of sustainable tourism – he declared Alessandro Zoratti, Trenitalia's Director of Strategies – is one of our main objectives, especially in this phase of strong travel recovery after two difficult years. More and more the train must be a valid alternative to other more polluting means of transport and the agreement with Costa Cruises wants to entice cruise passengers to choose our means to reach the ports of departure or to return home after the holiday on the ship . This is also the mission of the Passenger Hub of the FS Italiane Group, focused on the mobility of people and of which Trenitalia is the leader".
