TRENITALIA CARGO GOES OFF THE RAILS

This article reviews the plans for expansion of the rail freight industry in Italy, including co-operation with other transport modes. The national rail freight company Trenitalia Cargo is to be made an integrated logistics company in which rail transport will be only a part. Connections with sea transport are seen as especially important as are connections to pan-European transport corridors across Eastern Europe as well as to the West. Co-operation is sought with road transport and the business would include all transport options and warehousing. New initiatives include "rolling road" services where trucks are transported by rail on flat-bed wagons. On-board technology includes IT systems for wagon management, timetable scheduling, train monitoring and fleet assignment.

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  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

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• Authors:
  • KNUTTON, M
• Publication Date: 2004-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 18-20
• Serial:
  • International Railway Journal
  • Volume: 44
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0744-5326

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Development; Freight transportation; Intermodal transportation; Logistics; Railroad transportation; Surveillance; Telematics; Timetables
• Geographic Terms: Italy
• ITRD Terms: 9013: Development; 1112: Freight transport; 1121: Intermodal transport (freight); 8051: Italy; 264: Logistics; 1173: Rail bound transport; 9101: Surveillance; 8755: Telematics; 1186: Timetable
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00988543
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Apr 4 2005 12:00AM