by Priya Radünzel, SeaNewsEditor

The Italian rail network will undergo essential construction and maintenance work aimed at improving rail infrastructure. Several significant railway line interruptions will impact freight transportation across various routes until December 2025.

According to service providers, the following closures are expected:

Trains to/from Gioia Tauro – Bologna

• 22 April to 31 May: Closure of the Taranto–Metaponto line. All trains to/from Gioia Tauro–Bologna will be rerouted via the Tyrrhenian line, resulting in reduced capacity. The situation is worsened by additional construction (since mid-May) in the Rome area, which also affects the Tyrrhenian line and causes significant freight train cancellations.
• 14 - 15 June: Sibari interruption. During this period, no trains to/from Gioia Tauro–Bologna will be able to transit.
• 1 July to 31 August: Bari–Bellavista interruption. All Bologna–Gioia Tauro trains will be rerouted via Cassino–Orte–Falconara, reducing operational capacity. An alternative route is being evaluated, which could improve performance.
• 25 July (11:30 PM) to 27 July (11:00 AM): Total interruption of trains to/from Gioia Tauro due to work at the San Ferdinando terminal.

Trains to/from Padau (All ports)

• 7- 9 June: Closure of the Bologna–Padua line. All trains to/from Padua will be rerouted via Milan, increasing travel time.

Trains to/from Genoa

• June 1 to 28 September: Milan–Genoa line interruptions:

  • 1 June to 20 July: Single-track operation between S. Martino Cava Manara and Bressana Bottarone. Only daytime train circulation to/from all Genoa ports. Reduced capacity and long travel times. No extra trains; regular trains may be delayed or cancelled.
  • 21 July to 29 August: Total closure of the Milan–Genoa line. No train circulation to/from Genoa ports.
  • 2 - 31 August: Closure of the Polcevera junction. No train circulation to/from Genoa Marittima and Genoa Voltri.
  • 30 August to 28 September: Return to single-track operation on the same section as above. Only daytime train circulation with reduced capacity and long travel times.

Trains to/from Segrate - Trieste - La Spezia

• 21/28 July and 4/11 August: Milan–Trieste line interruption. No trains between Milan and Trieste.

• 9 - 24 August: The Segrate terminal will be closed. There will be no train circulation to/from Milan Segrate to La Spezia and Trieste.

  • Trains to/from La Spezia will route via Brescia, Rivalta Scrivia.
  • Trains to/from Trieste will route via Pordenone.

Trains to/from La Spezia – Livorno – Ravenna (via Rivalta, Padua, Marzaglia, Bologna)

• 11 - 17 August: Closure of the Milan–Bologna, Verona–Vicenza, Milan–Brescia–Venice, and Milan–Genoa lines. Severe circulation limitations affecting:

  • Marzaglia/Milan/Verona to/from La Spezia
  • Marzaglia to/from Livorno
  • Verona/Trento/Padua to/from Rivalta
  • Marzaglia to/from Ravenna
  • Rivalta Scrivia to/from Ravenna
• 29 September to 14 December: Closure of the Bologna–Prato line. Reduced weekly train frequency to/from La Spezia and Livorno via Padua, Marzaglia, and Bologna. Trains rerouted via Pontremolese, reducing capacity.

For more information about the closures, do not hesitate to contact your local Kuehne+Nagel representative.

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