Sep 11 2024

Italy: car transports by rail

Mercitalia Rail has launched a new connection for Italy’s automotive sector. The subsidiary of FS Italiane is now transporting Volkswagen cars between the Ligurian port of Savona on the north Italian coast and Arena Po near Piacenza.

The cars arriving at Savona were manufactured in Spain and Germany. They are temporarily stored in Arena Po before being sold on the Italian market.

Initially, there will be three trains a week, which will be increased to five when fully operational. Read more

Source: ITJ