Major railway disruptions to impact freight services across Italy

Scheduled closures and rerouted trains are set to reduce capacity and increase delays for intermodal connections at key ports

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by Manal Barakat, SeaNewsEditor

Rail operations across key intermodal routes in Italy are set to face significant disruptions due to scheduled maintenance and construction works.

These interruptions will affect services to and from major ports, creating reduced capacity, rerouted trains, and complete suspensions on certain lines.

According to local operators, the disruptions will impact the following lines:

The Taranto–Metaponto line remains closed until 31 May, and trains will be rerouted via the Tyrrhenian line with diminished capacity. All trains to/from Gioia Tauro—Bologna have been rerouted via the Tyrrhenian line.
A full closure of the Bologna–Padova railway line from 7 June to 9 June will further limit freight operations. These closures are expected to result in extended travel times and a strain on existing railway systems.
The Milan–Trieste line will be fully suspended on several dates, including 21 and 28 July and 4 and 11 August.
The San Ferdinando terminal will halt operations completely from 25 July at 23:30 to 27 July at 11:00. Freight operations in Genova Voltri will also experience nightly traffic suspensions from 27 May to 3 June, adding to delays and bottlenecks.
From 1 June to 20 July and from 30 August to 28 September, the Milan–Genoa line will be interrupted by a single track. Train circulation to/from all Genoa ports will be limited to daytime only, resulting in reduced capacity.
In addition, a full closure from 21 July to 29 August will halt all train traffic to Genoa ports, adding to the closure of the Polcevera junction from 2 to 31 August.
Significant restrictions are also expected due to the Segrate rail terminal closure from 9 to 24 August. Trains will be rerouted via Brescia and Rivalta Scrivia for La Spezia operations and via Pordenone for Trieste routes.
June 1 – September 28: Extraordinary maintenance on the Po River Bridge will cause early/late departures and train rerouting on alternative routes along the Milan/Genoa line.
Finally, from 29 September to 14 December, the Bologna–Prato line will undergo works, reducing the weekly frequency of trains via Padua, Marzaglia, and Pontremolese lines.

This reduction is anticipated to significantly disrupt freight services to and from the ports of Genoa, La Spezia and Livorno, with limited capacity available for rerouted operations.

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