Trenitalia’s regional network Sustainable Italy

BY PAMELA MCCOURT FRANCESCONE

MILAN - «For Trenitalia’s Regional Division this post-Covid year promises to be a turning point,» said Regional Business Director Sabrina De Filippis at the BIT travel fair in Milan «With the recovery of international markets, and the increase in demand for proximity travel, we are looking to surpass the volumes of 2019.»

M o r e t h a n 6 , 2 0 0 R e g i o n a l e trains operate daily on the network from the north to the south of Italy, and the aim is to focus on shared and integrated modes of transport including buses to continue journeys to the more remote parts of the country

With the recovery of international markets, and the increase in demand for proximity travel, we are looking to surpass the volumes of 2019

Sabrina De Filippis

«This allows our passengers to discover many b e a u t i f u l a n d l e s s e rknown parts of Italy Due t o t h e s u c c e s s o f o u r train + bus LINK services we are now also integrat i n g o u r t r a i n c o n n e ctions with ferry services to many of the most evo- cative islands in the Mediterranean »

With the emphasis on s u s t a i n a b i l i t y t h e n e w Regionale trains, like the h y b r i d B l u e s , c o n s u m e 30% less energy than the previous generation, and both in terms of techno- logy and on-board services they are able to meet the needs of an increasingly wide and diverse range of travellers, from families, to bikers, including those who travel by e-bike, thanks to the onboard charging stations