Topic: FS

ETCS DEPLOYMENT Italy’s FS Logistix to upgrade 60 locomotives with ERTMS

The Italian state-owned railway holding Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) has announced a 70-million-euro investment to equip around 450 trains and locomotives with the European Rail…
H1 2025 FIGURES Mercitalia improves finances but volumes decline

Mercitalia Logistics, the rail freight branch of Italian state-owned Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) has improved its financial figures but volumes have decreased during the first…
rail-port synergies Ferrovie dello Stato and Ports of Genoa ink deal to boost rail-port digitalisation

The Italian railway holding Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) and Ports of Genoa signed an agreement to boost digital synergies between the railways and the port…
terminal equipment New intermodal terminal in Milan to get six gantry cranes from Künz

Künz will provide six gantry cranes for the future intermodal terminal in the Milano Smistamento area, in northern Italy. The investment for this initiative will…
rolling stock Alstom to provide Mercitalia with 70 new locomotives

Mercitalia Rail, the freight arm of the Italian railway holding Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), finalised an agreement with French manufacturer Alstom for 70 Traxx Universal…
FS and MSC to form joint company to create new terminals in Italy

The Italian national railway holding Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) and logistics hegemon MSC agreed on forming a NewCo to boost sea-rail intermodality by building…
Rail in Sicily and Calabria to benefit by 36 billion euros investment

Italian national railway company Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) will invest 36 billion euros in the infrastructure of Sicily and Calabria. The amount is split…
Excavations started for Scan-Med Corridor line upgrade in Italy

The railway connecting Bari to Naples, in southern Italy, is one of the key sections of the TEN-T Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor. The line is currently being…
Italy: government takes the field to train the rail workers of the future

In what seems to be a first, at least in Europe, the Italian government is getting involved in increasing cooperation between schools and logistics enterprises…
TX Logistik gets 40 new locomotives with latest Siemens deal

The Italian national railway holding, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, finalised a deal to acquire 40 new locomotives with Siemens. The new iron horses will be…
Hupac and FS partner up for three terminals in Italy

Hupac and the Italian state-owned railway company Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) are collaborating on three terminals in northern Italy. The terminals of Milano Smistamento (Milan…
FS’ maxi-plan to rejuvenate its fleet: 400 new locos and 3,600 new wagons

Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), the Italian state-owned railway company, will add 400 new locomotives and 3,600 new railcars to its fleet. Once the project is…