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Bulgaria seeks to escape railway isolation
22 Luglio 2025 - Bulgaria has launched a programme of interventions to make its railway network more efficient and to overcome its current isolation. A new border crossing with North Macedonia is planned, along with the construction of three base railway tunnels designed to support freight traffic.
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Europe funds railways, but the money goes east
16 Luglio 2025 - The EU’s Connecting Europe Facility programme is allocating €2.2 billion in non-repayable grants for the development of railway projects, but the focus is directed primarily towards the eastern part of the continent. The largest share goes to Rail Baltica.
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Gulflink joint venture between Asia and Europe begins operations
15 Luglio 2025 - The Gulflink joint venture between AD Ports Group and Kazakhstan Railways has officially launched operations, establishing a new hub for rail freight transport between Asia and Europe via the Middle Corridor.
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First two wagons delivered from the InnoWay plant
7 Luglio 2025 - On 2 July, the first two InnoWaggon freight cars rolled out of the InnoWay plant in Trieste, marking the debut of a new player in the rail manufacturing sector, born out of the closure of the Wärtsilä plant.
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Sitav unveils hydrogen locomotive prototype for freight transport
4 Luglio 2025 - Sitav has developed a prototype of an electric shunting locomotive powered by hydrogen fuel cells, intended for manoeuvring operations and last-mile rail transport.
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Romanian railways invest in a network aligned with european standards
3 Luglio 2025 - Romania is also strengthening its railway network for freight transport, effectively rebuilding some transnational lines with the support of the national recovery and resilience plan.
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DB Cargo Full Load Solutions acquires 200 semi-trailers
3 Luglio 2025 - DB Cargo Full Load Solutions, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn Group specialising in intermodal rail transport, announced at the beginning of July 2025 the addition of 200 semi-trailers to its fleet, including 100 megatrailers.
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New indefinite suspension of the Fréjus railway
2 Luglio 2025 - Severe weather at the end of June 2025 has led to the suspension of the Fréjus railway line on the French side. Train services will remain halted at least throughout the first week of July. Road traffic through the tunnel is also restricted due to ongoing maintenance.
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DB revises its intervention programme following criticism from operators
2 Luglio 2025 - Deutsche Bahn has announced that it will update its extensive plan to upgrade Germany’s railway network following strong criticism from industry operators. The schedule for works on several lines is set to change.
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Summer of works and closures hits Italian rail freight hardest
30 Giugno 2025 - The summer of 2025 is set to be extremely challenging for freight rail transport in Italy, due to widespread construction works across the network—at least 1,200 according to Rete Ferroviaria Italiana. Even key routes such as the Milan-Genoa line and the Sempione axis are affected.
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In 2026, intermodal train service between Dunkirk and Italy
27 Giugno 2025 - Multimodal company Delta Rail, a subsidiary of Modalis, will manage the new intermodal terminal at the port of Dunkirk, from which a rail link to northern Italy is set to be launched in 2026. The hub will also serve as a strategic connection point for the United Kingdom and Ireland.
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Fs ready to sell a stake in its high-speed rail network
26 Giugno 2025 - An article published by Bloomberg on 26 June 2025 reports a statement from the chief executive officer of Ferrovie dello Stato, Stefano Donnarumma, announcing that the group will open its high-speed rail network to private investors.
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Spain invests eight billion in the Mediterranean railway
26 Giugno 2025 - Spain's railway infrastructure manager Adif is planning a series of interventions worth eight billion euros on the Mediterranean corridor, which connects Algeciras with the French town of Perpignan.
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Alpine Rail Motorway trains between Italy and France to resume service
20 Giugno 2025 - Following the suspension of operations, on 18 June 2025 the president of the Turin-Lyon Intergovernmental Conference announced an agreement to refinance the Alpine Rail Motorway, the service that carries industrial vehicles by rail between Orbassano and Aiton.
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In october 2025 freight trains on the new Austrian Koralmbahn
19 Giugno 2025 - After the successful completion of more than 280 tests with various types of trains, the new Austrian Koralmbahn railway is expected to become fully operational for all rail traffic with the timetable change on 14 december 2025, although freight services will begin running as early as october.
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Step forward for the Brenner railway
19 Giugno 2025 - The tunnel boring machine at the Prader construction site, working on the access railway to the Brenner Base Tunnel on the Italian side, will begin excavation on 20 June 2025. It is part of the access variant from Fortezza to Ponte Gardena.
Brevi dal mondo
Nuove gallerie su Salerno-Reggio Calabria - M&G cresce nell’immobiliare - Rinascente internalizza personale logistica – Sosta camion al Passante di Mestre - Nuovo accordo fiscale di Amazon Italia - Noleggi di D’Amico International Shipping
Podcast K44
Cronaca
Finisce male il furto di un “topo” a Venezia
La mattina dell’11 dicembre 2025 una donna è saltata su un “topo”, imbarcazione per il trasporto merci a Venezia, per rubare il carico di pacchi natalizi, ma si è schiantata contro il ponte di Rialto. La donna è stata arrestata e si valutano i danni al ponte.
Normativa
Videocast K44
Aereo
Amazon chiede alla FAA nuove regole sui droni
Amazon chiede alla statunitense Federal Aviation Administration nuove regole sui droni nell’ambito della visibilità elettronica e dei sistemi di rilevamento degli ostacoli, che siano comuni per tutti gli operatori delle consegne.
Ferrovia
Il Piano Strategico FS accelera sulla logistica
FS ha presentato i risultati del primo anno del Piano Strategico 2025–2029, che per la logistica indica il rafforzamento di FS Logistix e lo sviluppo internazionale dei terminali. Nel 2025 investiti 18 miliardi di euro.
Persone
Paolo Guidi eletto presidente di Assologistica
L’assemblea generale di Assologistica ha eletto Paolo Guidi nuovo presidente e ha rinnova la squadra dei vicepresidenti, con attenzione a investimenti, regole e sviluppo industriale della logistica.
