Le state Railways they might sell their 60% stake in Grandi Stazioni, a service company that manages the network of the 13 major Italian stations. This was announced by the managing director of the Italian railway giant, Mauro Moretti, who in an interview with Corriere Economia defined the subsidiary as a “goose that lays golden eggs”, specifying that on the divestment project "we are moving forward" and "if there is someone who pays adequately we are ready".
As for possible buyers, Moretti announces that at the moment “our partners are the most qualified Benetton and Caltagirone. We're talking about it." On the other hand, the French of SNCF are excluded, shareholders of Grandi Stazioni "but also competitors" of the Fs.
Here are the stations managed by the company for sale: Milano Centrale, Torino Porta Nuova, Genova Brignole and Genova Piazza Principe, Venezia Mestre and Venezia S. Lucia, Verona Porta Nuova, Bologna Centrale, Firenze SM Novella, Roma Termini, Napoli Centrale, Bari Centrale and Central Palermo.
40% of Grandi Stazioni is managed by Eurostations Spa, which includes Edizione Srl (Benetton Group), Vianini Lavori Spa (Caltagirone Group), Pirelli & C. Spa (Pirelli Group) and Sncf Partecipations SA (Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer).
