After starting transport earlier this year train from Reggio Calabria for the Milan Metro, Mercitalia Rail, the company of the group's Logistics Hub Italian State Railways, has also started connections to the transport in "full train" mode of the new vehicles destined for the Rome Metro. The first convoy is already arrived at its destination in the capital. The trains are produced by Hitachi Rail in the Calabrian plant and will be used by ATAC for the B lines of the capital.

The contract, awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail as part of a tender, it includes over 20 trips from the capital Calabrian to transfer as many trains, with a saving of CO2 215 tons compared to truck transport. Each train transported consists of six crates and two shield wagons, has a length of about 134 meters and a weight of about 210 tons.

"Thanks to the great synergy with all the players involved - underlined Sabrina De Filippis, administrator delegate of Mercitalia Logistics - we were able to put in place a door-to-door mode of transport entirely by rail which reduces emissions and avoids the circulation of trucks in the sections urban areas of the capital. Efficient, innovative and sustainable to reduce the environmental and social impact on the Romans and on the many tourists who will visit the capital this year jubilee".