Following the incident of alleged sabotage at the Montagnana station (Padua), where an RFI found a bicycle chain hanging on the electrical cable of the railway line, Matteo Salvini said: “Worrying events, I believe it is urgent to inform the Parliament.” maintenance worker. A few hours later, at Rome’s Aurelia station, someone tried to force […]
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Appointments, top management of Ferrovie, Rai and Cdp will be chosen in 2024: all companies to be renewed
The notes of the nomination waltz will also sound in 2024. After the 2023 round that saw, between reconfirmations and new entries, renewal at the top of the large public companies (from Eni to Leonardo, from Enel to Poste, passing through Terna), the The year ahead will also have an equally rich game for other […]
Case of hundreds of Russian wagons blocked in Europe
Hundreds of Russian and Belarusian railway wagons have been stranded at the border between the European Union and Ukraine for months. Kiev wanted to be able to use them to supply the armed forces and the population. However, for now, only Slovakia has responded to this request. It is reported that Hungary and Poland cleared […]
Tav to Brenner Pass: EU funds Italian railways, but only in the North
Strategic investments and (a lot) European money to finance them, but the main infrastructures will all be built in the North. Brussels has just announced 107 transport projects that will receive a total of over six billion euros in funding. Bootstrap is involved in a dozen projects, some of which are shared with other states, […]
High speed Catania-Palermo. Leaving for work between Taormina and Fiumefreddo
great jobs Work began today on the Taormina – Fiumefreddo section, on the Catania – Messina section, an integral part of the new and improved Palermo – Catania – Messina railway line, with the presence, among others, of Matteo Salvini, Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Renato Schifani President of the Region of Sicily, Mario Bolognari, […]
Major works, 3.4 billion euros are on the way to the Palermo-Catania line
New resources of 3.4 billion for the modernization and modernization of the Palermo-Catania fast railway line. A work of fundamental importance for transport in Sicily, which has a total cost of around 8 billion euros and which will now be able to rely on an innovative financing instrument studied by the European Investment Bank with […]
War on the Rails Greatest Ally of the Ukrainian Resistance: Train Rail links played a crucial role for Kiev. But the future of the country also depends more and more on its course.
It has become one of the symbols of Ukraine’s resistance to Russian occupation. However, the train can also be one of the engines of the country’s development and integration into the European Union. In this twelve-month conflict, railroads have proven vital in countering Vladimir Putin’s army and supporting the people: from the evacuation of millions […]