The group train the Italian State Railways (FS) expects to achieve a group turnover in 2015, including foreign assets, more than 10 billion euros, compared to record revenues for more than eight billion in 2010, and to carry out during 2011 -2015 investments for 27 billion euros, of which over six billion to modernize its fleet, national and regional levels.
The 2011-2015 business plan of FS, released today by the CEO of the railway, Mauro Moretti, among other objectives include a further increase productivity, reduce operating costs with another 300 million over five years for a 'percentage of sales to 74% contained, reducing it - said Moretti - will add to the 1,500 million euros in cost cuts already made operational with whom - said Moretti - "we have not made many friends we have made many enemies. "
The group showed that the rail plan based on their 2011-2015 funding by a massive reorganization that allowed FS to recover in less than five years a deficit of over 2.2 billion euros and points to the economic consolidation Group and its gradual expansion into international markets.
On the operational side, for universal services for long distance travel is still not in the economic and financial equilibrium - FS said - the group aims to review, together with relevant ministries, the contract offered to rationalize the network, the frequencies and stops, offering new models for the South
In the context of regional and local universal services, however, together with increased modal integration can be realized through new partnerships with local companies on the basis of experience already developed (Trenord), the plan envisages development of a metro and a consistent specialization of dedicated fleet. The goal, to be negotiated with the regions involved - said the company - is speed up and rationalize the supply of trains from / destined to areas outside the major urban basins, while increasing the races and links to the trains to operate ' inside metropolitan areas.The plan notes, however, the continuing gap between revenues and consistent regional unit in Italy (12.9 cents per passenger / km) than, for example, in Germany (19.5) and France (22.4) . Each euro cent average increase in unit revenues - FS stressed - would purchase each year of 20 new metropolitan trains.
The 2011-2015 plan also includes re-launching services to goods (Traction and Logistics) that the group intends to develop through all its companies, by Trenitalia FS in TX Logistik Logistics, aiming to achieve break-even as early as 2013 . The strategy of "turnaround" includes: a new governance model, to eliminate remaining inefficiencies, gaining efficiency and productivity, focusing the work on the boards strong, expanding the business abroad, with a special focus on Central and Eastern Europe, improve processes with a strong investment in technology, enable the necessary synergies and partnerships to guard key points of access to services, such as ports and inland terminals, appropriately selected. All of this hope, and work to ensure a uniform surface as possible, throughout Europe, the charges, incentives and regulations governing the sector goods, helping to determine the weight of the different modes.
Trenitalia for the new business plan anticipates a recapitalization with an increase in cash for about 900 million euros aimed at redressing the balance sheet and further its greater stability to cope with the significant investment commitments on the front.
For Italian Railway Network, the new business plan that the company continues to focus its activities in the scope of close relevance, defined by the grant with the State, as an operator of the national infrastructure. RFI in this area will continue in its mission of strengthening, including technological network, with a commitment to spend over 17 billion of conventional and 3.5 of the high speed / high capacity, the latter in self-financing. Will be delivered by 2015 all new AV stations, from Rome Tiburtina Porta Susa in Turin, Naples and Bologna Afragola Florence Belfast Central and continue the commitment of its subsidiaries, Big Centostazioni Stations and for the enhancement of its assets.
In the year of 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy, the rail group has also presented its new name and new logo frieze of the adjective "Italian" to draw a significant change in the sign of Italianity and strong national identity in a market becoming increasingly European and international level. The new name will also feature the logos of all group companies.
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The group train the Italian State Railways (FS) expects to achieve a group turnover in 2015, including foreign assets, more than 10 billion euros, compared to record revenues for more than eight billion in 2010, and to carry out during 2011 -2015 investments for 27 billion euros, of which over six billion to modernize its fleet, national and regional levels. 
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