From today between Campania and the port of Gioia Tauro the Polo Logistics of the Ferrovie dello Stato group has put into service the new Traxx Universal DC locomotives that were delivered last year. 6 May from Alstom to Mercitalia Rail and are equipped with the Last Mile technology, an innovative element that allows the Connecting the train with non-electrified areas without the aid of shunting locomotives. Precisely because of these characteristics, it is Their use for connections to and from the port of Gioia Tauro, to support the import-export of the automotive industry Italian.

Each train can carry about 200 cars of national production from Campania to the Calabrian port where, through the services of the Grimaldi shipping group, will depart for export to the United States.

"Thanks to the railing of these new locomotives - explained Sabrina De Filippis, CEO of Mercitalia Logistics - we give a qualitative breakthrough to services offered in the port of Gioia Tauro. The innovative Traxx Universal DC with the Last Mile module represent an important step forward for the the integration of rail and sea also envisaged in the industrial plan of the Logistics Hub. A key combination to increase the share intermodal freight traffic through a transport network sustainable and highly efficient, supporting the economies of the South and Italian import-export'.