The Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group and Eni have signed a Rome a letter of intent, which renews for a further three years a previous agreement between the parties, with the aim of cooperating with the identifying new opportunities in the field of transport, energy and materials through feasibility, analysis and testing of solutions innovative technologies.

Since July 2023, the FS Group and Eni have launched a experimentation for the use of pure HVO biofuel, in replacement of diesel, also using Blues hybrid trains from State-of-the-art Trenitalia in service in Calabria. HVOlution, biofuel from renewable sources (under the EU Directive RED II) of Enilive, can contribute to the up to 80% reduction in CO2eq emissions (calculated over the the entire product value chain, based on the raw material used, compared to the reference fossil mix).

In detail, FS and Eni are committed to working together to identify and develop new opportunities, such as the use of alternative fuels for transport, logistics solutions intermodal, best practices of energy efficiency. Among the The definition of regulations, methodologies and methodologies for the and technical standards and the experimentation of new technologies related to sustainability and the circular economy.