The first five pilot stations of the "Territory Stations" project were presented today by the FS Group, an initiative aimed at transforming the railway stations of municipalities with fewer than 15.000 inhabitants into real multi-service hubs for communities...
The French private equity fund Antin is reportedly preparing the sale of the majority stake in Grandi Stazioni, the company that manages the retail sector in the main Italian railway stations starting from Milan and Rome
The CEO spoke from Brussels about the situation at the Alpine crossings "determining for the economic and commercial development of Italy. But he warns that "the Alpine rail transport system is recently demonstrating all its fragility" there is a risk of a "modal shift...
The German railway company TX Logistik controlled by the Ferrovie dello Stato Group, has also strengthened the existing connections between Lübeck and Segrate
In the press conference at the end of the year the prime minister returned to the privatization dossier. Mps? “A good sign”, now the focus is on two other state subsidiaries. The timings
The Regional Assembly of the International Union of Railways (UIC) has designated the CEO of the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane Group as head of the European region for the period 2024-2025. Ferraris: "honoured to hold this prestigious position"
An 8 kilometer railway line will be built that will connect Venice to Marco Polo airport - Activation expected by 2025 in view of the 2026 Winter Olympics
The FS group company has awarded 29 lots of 5 million each for the execution of ordinary maintenance works on the national railway network
Better connectivity along roads and railways with 5G in rural areas and urban centers is the FS plan for digital presented by CEO Luigi Ferraris
The president of Asstra Andrea Gibelli spoke at the 2023 edition of Expo Ferroviaria in Milan, the Italian fair for technologies, products and systems dedicated to the railway sector
The Mont Blanc tunnel will remain open until full viability towards the Frejus tunnel is restored - The final section of the Turin-Lyon line has been tendered
Confindustria raised the alarm according to which the blockade repeated for 18 years will have important economic repercussions throughout the production system of the North-West. To complicate everything the landslides of Fréjus and Brennero
The transport of goods along the Alpine passes is called to deal with a series of critical issues. Between periodic closures and limitations imposed by neighboring countries, there is a risk of serious repercussions for the national economy
The transaction involves the acquisition of the majority of Tecnofer through the Eurizon ITEᴙ Funds (approximately 54%) and the Equiter Fund (approximately 36%), with joint control through a joint venture. Executive SpA will maintain a stake of approximately 10% in the company. Closing by…
The Dutch company of the Polo Passeggeri of the FS Group will use a fleet of 275 electric buses, expected 195 million passengers/km per year. While Mercitalia (Fs) has acquired a branch of the trucking company
The Group led by Luigi Ferraris launches a tender for maintenance on the national network and awards works for the electrification of the Palermo-Trapani railway line
"The goal is to create a multimodal, sustainable and reliable travel experience that goes beyond train travel through an integrated transport offer." This was stated by Luigi Ferraris (CEO of the FS Group) at the international summit in Rome
Planned interventions in the provinces of Parma, Modena and Reggio Emilia to encourage the sustainable use of local public transport through the electrification of the lines and an improvement of accessibility in the stations
The work is part of the completion of the Milan-Venice railway axis, one of the pieces of the TEN-T Mediterranean Core Corridor.
Ok from the Superior Council of Public Works to MIT for two RFI projects (FS Group). Both projects are an integral part of the Corridor of the TEN-T network "Scandinavia - Mediterranean" which connects Palermo to Helsinki.
The contract that concerns one of the major railway lines in Romania is part of the European project aimed at increasing the railway connections of goods and people to the detriment of those by road
The Italian Ministry of Tourism has signed the provision that unblocks the procedure for the recovery of the railway closed since 1944. Since then the Republic of San Marino no longer has any direct railway connection
The company will focus on the Athens-Thessaloniki section, where the ETR15 - Ferraris electric trains have been running since 470 May: "An intermodal, digital and green transport model"
Fundamental stage for the completion of the Naples-Bari HS/HC line which will allow by 2024 to connect the two capitals in three hours
Rfi and Anas together in the campaign promoted by the International Union of Railways on information and awareness of the safety of level crossings
A single ticket integrated with other means of transport, packages for families, friends, groups, a greater number of stops throughout Italy. Here is the Summer plan
The securities will be reserved for institutional investors and will fall within the scope of the Emtn Program - The funds will be used by FS Italiane to finance investments
Thanks to the funds allocated by the Miur within the Pnrr and to the work of the Italian FS Foundation, the historic railways will be rediscovered for tourist use
Asstra aims to start a debate among the main players in the public transport sector on the introduction of blue hydrogen from biomethane in the railway – According to President Gibelli, a lean regulation is needed to keep up with Germany and France
The tender assigns 500 million to a consortium led by Hitachi to improve the supervision and control of train running. It is part of the almost 3 billion euro plan linked to the Pnrr
INTERVIEW WITH CHIARA PERTOSA, President of Sitael, the Apulian company of the Angel Group which is among the most important in the Space Economy and which in Tibet has brought diagnostic systems in the railway system to the highest altitude in the world -…
The Connecting Europe Express convoy arrives in Rome, departing from Lisbon and reaching Paris on 7 October, after passing through 26 countries and 100 cities: here are all the Italian stops - Ferraris, CEO of Fs: "The EU has…
The specific section Verona-Vicenza junction is worth an investment of 1,77 billion and the construction site will start ahead of schedule. The work falls under the PNRR
The approval of the Def and the additional 30 billion for infrastructure that will not be included in the Recovery Plan unlock the plan for major works. The extraordinary commissioners will have broad powers: 46 billion will go to the railway network. Commitment to the South.
Canadian Pacific Railoway Mergers Kansas City Southern Merger - Worth Nearly $30 Billion
In the negotiation for the renewal of the national mobility contract, a one-off bridging agreement was found for the three-year period 2018-2020 - With Fs, agreements on 400 euros (always a one-off) and smart working
The meeting was held in Rome for the Colombia Investment Summit - Fs active in the South American country through Italferr and Anas
Through the subsidiary Italferr, the company was awarded, in a consortium with other companies, the supervision of the works on line 1 of the Bogotà metro
The new hirings at Ferrovie dello Stato will be carried out by the end of the year and will take place throughout the national territory: 293 will be employed on board trains - In 5 years there will be 15 direct hirings - 5.700 i…
The CEO Gianfranco Battisti spoke in Milan: "Innovation and digital technologies will increasingly be at the service of people".
Race against time to save Alitalia - The Atlantia hypothesis returns - Di Maio does not want to give in on the revocation to Autostrade, but the Benetton company could be the last hope to save the former national airline
For the seven-year green bond, demand has exceeded supply by 3,5 times - Coupon set at 1,125% - Proceeds from the issue will be used to purchase 70 trains
CEO Battisti pushes investments to seize the opportunities opened up by the Winter Olympics. And the tourist center starts immediately: more trains, buses and cycle paths for a growing market
Leonardo won the award in the aeronautical category for the Aircraft project, FS was awarded for the Innovate program, Tim for the Innovation Hubs
The project, which will involve 520 young and newly hired railway workers, will cover a total of 100 regional trains a year and will extend throughout Italy.
Lufthansa has confirmed its intentions to start a partnership with Alitalia, but with some firm points: the Italian government, like the Fs, must not be there. Easyjet says it is still interested in the Italian airline, while CDP, Leonardo are called out…
On the occasion of the world day for the fight against poverty, Ferrovie dello Stato presented a report on discomfort and solidarity in the railway areas, collecting data on the activities of the Help Centers in 18 provincial capitals: almost half a million interventions…
The UIC brings together over 200 companies, from 100 countries, operating on all five continents, with the aim of promoting rail transport worldwide
In a letter addressed to the 81 employees of Fs, Mazzoncini takes leave of the company after the decision announced by Toninelli to dismiss the entire board of directors. The outburst of the manager: "In three years, the best financial statements ever: growth of…
The annual report of the Transport Authority was presented to the Chamber. Good results for the high-speed train and the Italian airport system. The fundamental point is the protection of passengers
The train, traveling at the speed of sound (about 1.200 km/h), will connect Cleveland and Chicago in 28 minutes - The startup was created by the Italian Bibop G. Gresta, one of the founders of Digital Magics, and is controlled by the company Jumpstarter , That…
INTERVIEW OF THE WEEKEND with Gianni Vittorio Armani, president and CEO of Anas - "Joining the FS Group gives us a completely new perspective" and initiates the exit from the PA - "We will multiply investments without weighing on the public debt and…
After the 800 hirings carried out in the last year, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana, a company 100% owned by the FS Group, announces the arrival of another 900 employees in the next two years.
The technical-specialist collaboration between the FS Italiane Group and Indian Railways is strengthened, to modernize the country's railway network and increase the safety of the infrastructure. On the occasion of the mission to India of an Italian delegation led by…
The program aims to bring the female universe closer to the railway professions, historically considered male: thirty-five girls who have recently graduated from technical institutes will be sent on an internship for three months to discover the world of maintenance of the national railway network.
New station concept illustrated by Renato Mazzoncini CEO of FS and UIC president, at the sixth edition of NextStations 2017 Smart station in smart cities of Madrid - Interventions planned to improve accessibility, technological safety in 620 Italian stations (investment…
Minister Delrio, together with Mazzoncini (AD FS Italiane), Onesti (President Trenitalia) and Iacono (AD Trenitalia), kicks off the road show of the new commuter trains
The Report of the Observatory on Hardship and Solidarity in Italian Railway Stations (ONDS) presented in Rome - Around 2016 interventions carried out by the Help Centers in 500 - Corporate social responsibility as a lever for the sustainable development of the FS Italiane Group
Conference organized in collaboration with the UIC, the World Association of Railways - Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 September at the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome - 800 million euros will be the economic commitment of FS Italiane for investments in digital technologies…
At the Ambrosetti Forum in Cernobbio, the CEO of Ferrovie dello Stato, Renato Mazzoncini, presented the new strategies on urban mobility: "We are already majority shareholders of Metro 5 in Milan and we also invest abroad. After having connected the big…
Ferrovie dello Stato closes the first half of the year with group operating revenues up to 4,6 billion euros with an overall increase of 304 million euros (+7,2%), accompanied by significant growth (+3,4 .XNUMX%) of the Operating Margin…
Cleanliness, seating, comfort, safety: the Transport Authority has launched a consultation with operators to set minimum quality standards for passenger transport under public service obligation conditions, both nationally and…
First test runs for Italo's new Pendolino, which left the Alstom plant in Savigliano to begin testing on the high-speed lines in the Lombard capital. It will travel at 250 km/h. Thanks to the twelve new trains, the Italo fleet…
Among the state-controlled companies with expiring top management are Eni, Enel, Terna, Poste Italiane, Leonardo-Finmeccanica - There are also many appointments in indirect subsidiaries: 18 companies to be renewed in FS, 8 in Anas - Here they are all…
There was a risk of a 40% reduction in service - With the new agreement, 6 more seats every day and renewed trains - Delrio: "An important step forward. Now we are ready to open a table with the Regions and FS on…
Acquisition of Trainose, the Greek rail transport company, for 45 million euro - The closing of the operation is expected in the coming weeks, after the green light from the European Union.
The agreement provides for the acquisition for 70 million pounds of the British company that manages the London-Shoesburyness connections on the eastern south coast of the country and will have to be confirmed by the Ministry of Transport. The FS group underlines the strategic value of the operation which preludes…
Ferrovie dello Stato aims to strengthen the network and accelerate the creation of European corridors
The group presented the new 2017-26 business plan. Ebitda is expected to double and employment to rise to 100 units. Mazzoncini: "The bridge over the strait costs 4 billion as a railway corridor". Renzi: "It's essential to unlock investments to revive growth"
Anas explains the situation on the various roads that connect the areas affected by the earthquake, from the state road 685 "delle Tre Valli Umbre" to the Salaria, passing through the state roads "Picente", "di Valfabbrica" and "della Val di Chienti" - Regular circulation…
With an offer of 45 million, the FS group was awarded the Greek railway transport company Trainose. The Hellenic Fund for privatization has chosen FS as "preferred investor". The operation will be formalized in the coming weeks.
The listing on the Stock Exchange of 49% of the capital of the Italian company that manages national air control is preparing to take off: IPO by mid-June after a record 2015, with profits up 65% - This performance could yield…
Modal integration and train services, accessibility and safety in the station, reception and reuse of heritage, new infrastructures and better involvement of the territory: these are the issues on which the attention of the third panel between FS and stakeholders was focused…
The protocol, which has a duration of one year, was signed on Thursday in Florence by Raffaele Cantone, president of Anac, and Maurizio Gentile, managing director of Rfi.
There is still no precise timetable for the stock exchange listing of Ferrovie dello Stato expected for 2016, but what is certain is that ownership of the network will remain public. - Minister Padoan's words to the Transport Commission…
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana bought BFM for around 6,5 million euro - The Apulian company, part of the Czech group DT - Výhybkárna a strojírna, as, is a historical supplier of cast manganese steel "cores" - RFI will satisfy the entire need…
On Wednesday 16 December, at 18.00, at the Tiburtina station in Rome, the inauguration of the exhibition "MOVEAT - The ways of food: from ancient Rome to modern Europe" will take place, organized by Ferrovie dello Stato in collaboration with Grandi Stazioni
Terna has purchased the FS electricity grid for 757 million, which includes 8.379 km of high and very high voltage power lines which consolidate Terna's European leadership with over 72 km of grid managed - Del Fante (ad…
The Rhine-Alps railway corridor, which according to plans by 2020 will connect the ports of Liguria with Holland through Switzerland, rebalancing the commercial traffic of the North Sea hubs towards the Mediterranean, sees Italy lagging behind on the works…
"The network will remain public and Rfi must remain within the group". Local transport reform is a priority, strong interest in Atac and Atm - "The 40% quotation is aimed at the public, there will be no industrial partner" - The…
In the morning, the Army bomb squad will detonate a bomb from the Second World War: traffic on the A1 motorway and the Rome-Florence high-speed train interrupted
The BoD "has assigned all the operational powers to the new one" and "has entrusted the President with the responsibility of the audit activities and the task of managing, in coordination with the CEO, external relations and institutional relations".
Lightning replacement at the top of the Ferrovie dello Stato: after the previous board was reset to zero, the assembly - on the proposal of ministers Padoan and Delrio - renewed the board of directors and appointed Gioia Ghezzi as new president and Renato Mazzoncini as new CEO - Now the…
The president of the Ferrovie dello Stato, Marcello Messori, the CEO Michele Mario Elia and the entire board of directors resigned a little while ago following the expressions of no confidence recently expressed by Prime Minister Renzi over the delays in the privatization process…
Thanks to the collaboration with Fastweb, Grandi Stazioni will offer free Wi-Fi to passengers transiting through one of the 14 stations in its network. The service is already active in Roma Termini, Roma Tiburtina, Milano Centrale, Napoli Centrale and Torino Porta…
The share of FS for sale cannot exceed 40% and will go "to widespread shareholders and institutional investors". The government gives the first start to the operation - Delrio: "Some stakes are foreseen and the railway infrastructure will have to remain public" - Spin-off node…
The group closed the first half with a net profit up 2,5% compared to the same period in 2014, to 292 million.
The strike called for today by the railway sector has been confirmed: the workers of Ntv–Italo and those of the FSI group, Tre Nord, Serfer and Ferservizi will cross their arms. The strike will last 8 hours, from 9.00 to 17.00. But Railways…
The engineering company of the Ferrovie dello Stato Group has signed the contract for the railway project that will connect Jeddah to Al Jubali - The project covers a 1.300 km stretch and will involve Italferr for the next twenty months.
The Ferrovie dello Stato board splits Grandi Stazioni into two new companies: Grandi Stazioni Retail and Grandi Stazioni Rail - A first step towards partial privatization
"Only" another 4 billion euros would be enough to purchase an additional 500 trains and thus renew the entire fleet of regional trains, improving mobility for commuters. Speaking about the investment plan of Ferrovie dello Stato is the managing director in…
This was stated by Michele Mario Elia, CEO of the group - "Grandi Stazioni will do three: the commercial, retail part will be on sale"
For the World Congress on Railway Research (WCRR), the conference on railway research that the FS Italiane Group will host in Milan in 2016, 936 scientific abstracts have already been presented - Researchers and insiders will come from all over…
In a conference at the Milan Expo, the Swiss Transport Minister confirmed the inauguration date: 1 June 2016 - The infrastructure, which cost Switzerland alone 22 billion euros overall (10 for the base tunnel), will have to connect after …
The non-proportional demerger of the business branches of Grandi Stazioni is envisaged, the assets of which will flow into two newly established joint-stock companies.
The decree transposing the directive on the single European railway area mentions the opportunity to increase the fee for the use of lines that allow speeds equal to or greater than 250 kilometers per hour. The novelty, if it is implemented by the government with…
According to the 2015 report by Itinerari Previdenziali (attached in PDF), the minor managements of private employees are almost all in difficulty - Here is a ranking with the numbers of the different categories (railway workers, postal workers, Inpgi and ex Enpals): who is…
New step forward towards the launch of the Naples-Bari high-speed construction site - The start of the works is set for the month of October this year - When the section is fully operational, it will be possible to go from the capital of Campania to …
The government's goal is to guarantee savings of 10 billion euros, which will be used to avoid the tax increase foreseen by the safeguard clauses weighing on the 2016 accounts.
The former number one of Terna, Flavio Cattaneo is the new CEO of Ntv, the Montezemolo and Della Valle railway company that manages Italo: he will have to straighten the accounts and attempt a relaunch on the basis of the new business plan -…
