The new metro extension in Milan has gotten off to an inauspicious start, after the line had a serious malfunction—apparently due to its Hitachi-run software—less than 24 hours…
France’s railways are opening up to even more competition next year, as Italy’s state-run rail company Trenitalia confirms to RailTech that it’s preparing a new service between Paris…
Italy has successfully tested its prototype for a fully autonomous Unmanned Railway Vehicle (URV) that can map critical safety and efficiency issues along the nation’s high-speed rail network.…
The main rail border crossing between Italy and France, the so-called Frejus Railway, has been closed for almost a year due to a landslide in August 2023. The…
Hitachi Rail has won a contract to deliver 46 new battery trams to the city of Florence. The company’s remote technology will eliminate the need for unsightly overhead…
Italy’s FS Treni Turistici Italiani has introduced its latest night train, the Espresso Salento, which is now running between Rome and the Puglia city of Lecce, often referred…
In Italy, Easter 2024 travel trends attest to a rise in intermodal and slow tourism, reflecting a growing preference for sustainable travel methods.
The construction works have begun for the railway line between Perugia Ponte San Giovanni and Terni, marking a significant step forward in the infrastructure development of the region.…
Construction has commenced on the new railway station in Bergamo, Italy. The project, which also includes doubling the tracks on the Ponte San Pietro-Bergamo railway line, is being…
The new Torino-Airport railway service connecting Torino Airport and the Lanzo Valleys with the city centre has been inaugurated.
More than 2 million passengers chose to travel on Trenitalia’s Intercity Notte night trains in 2023, an increase of 25 per cent. These are the latest statistics from…
Italian high-speed trains will be present at Munich station in Germany from 2026, Italian state-owned operator Trenitalia has announced on December 30.
Italian operator Trenord is facing backlash for troubles on the train connection between Italy and Switzerland on the Milan – Como San Giovanni – Chiasso route. New Caravaggio-type…
Italian rail infrastructure manager RFI started constructing a railway connection to Marco Polo Airport in Venice, on Monday 11 December. It will be connected to the Mestre-Trieste route.…
Italian railways FS will launch a new night train from Rome to the capital of the Dolomites Cortina d’Ampezzo next month. From 15 December, it will welcome passengers…