Fermarci warns the government that bureaucratic delays and cuts in resources are aggravating the crisis in rail freight, with the real risk of losing 115 million euros. Turning to the Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini, and the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Minister of Economy and Finance, Giancarlo Giorgetti, the president of the railway logistics association, Clemente Carta, denounced that "the incentive measure for the purchase of land and floats, introduced in 2021 and authorised by the European Commission in 2023, it has not yet been implemented. This tool, key to incentivising the purchase of new rolling stock - underlined Carta - has been defunded by 55 million of euros in the law converting the Omnibus decree, equal to a 40% cut. In addition, the failure to implement the settlement could cause the definitive loss of 115 million euros, leaving operators in the sector without the hedges necessary to support investments already underway. These include the purchase of 196 new locomotives, essential to make the More modern and efficient rail freight transport. The investment made by companies over the period of - specified the president of Fermerci - arrives at close to one billion euros, the VAT alone paid by companies is of an amount much higher than the incentive provided".

Pointing out that railway logistics is an asset strategic for the country, Carta complained that "delays bureaucratic and legislative delays hinder its full potential and the companies that operate and invest in them need consistency and certainty of the rules". Reiterating the need to Immediately release the resources set aside or, alternatively, freeze them for further verification, safeguarding the commitments made from companies, the president of Fermerci asked the government "to act urgently. Rail freight transport - he concluded Charter - is a key pillar for sustainability and the competitiveness of our logistics system. We can't allow us to lose additional resources or compromise investments already started".