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Fermerci proposes 10 measures to save Italian sector from ‘disastrous crisis’

Marco Raimondi
October 3, 2024
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Between extreme weather, infrastructure closures and subsidies being cut, the Italian rail freight sector is running the risk of entering a disastrous crisis. The sector…

Italy cancels subsidies for renewing rail freight rolling stock… again

Marco Raimondi
September 26, 2024
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With another policy reversal, the Italian government will cut 55 million euros from the fund intended for rail freight operators to incentivise the purchase of…

‘ETS carbon credit funds should be used to finance rail freight subsidies’

Marco Raimondi
July 19, 2024
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Fermerci, one of the largest rail freight associations in Italy, asked that the funds from the Emission Trading System (ETS) carbon credit be largely used…

Italy might cancel an incentive for rail freight rolling stock

Marco Raimondi
March 14, 2024
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An incentive regarding the acquisition of rail rolling stock in Italy is on the verge of being cancelled, despite the funds being already allocated and having generated huge investments. “We lack certainty about the rules”, Fermerci general manager Giuseppe Rizzi told RailFreight.com. The amount being cut is 70 million euros, and it would be retroactive […]

Rail freight in Italy set back in 2023, subsidies are key to remain afloat

Marco Raimondi
February 28, 2024
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The Italian rail freight sector had to deal with various hiccups throughout 2023 which led to a general drop across the whole industry. RailFreight.com had a chat with Giuseppe Rizzi, managing director of Italy’s largest rail freight association FerMerci to better understand this trend and the causes behind it. “There seems to be a lack […]