2019 Ambrosetti Report: a roadmap for a more connected, inclusive and modern country

5 lines of intervention on regional rail transport

16^th September 2019

Every year, 800 million people—or 90% of the rail system passengers—travel on Italian regional trains. Investing in regional rail transport is an opportunity for the Italian Regions and for the country. It is a strategy for developing a modern, homogeneous and efficient regional rail transport system that the FS Italiane Group is already implementing with the 2019-2023 Industrial Plan.

The study completed by The European House - Ambrosetti in collaboration with Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane outlines a strategy for the development of regional rail transport in Italy; a roadmap that focuses on the person and their needs.

There are five lines of action in which the roadmap is articulated, with the necessary priorities for action:

5 LINES OF INTERVENTION	OBJECTIVES
1. Stability in the medium- to long-term of public financial resources and the introduction of new forms of service coverage	Increase state investment in regional rail services (upping funding from Service Contracts). Adopt custom tariff systems (for differing types of passengers and occasions for utilisation). Evolve multimodal integrated tariff systems for rail/road transport services on urban and extra-urban connections.
2. Regulatory operations in support of intermodality in urban and extra-urban connections	Exploit the aggregating role of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs). Plan collective transport around regional transport with integrated modality.
3. Measures to support modal *shifts* from individual to collective transport and particularly from road to rail	Launch policies to facilitate citizens’ intermodal choices (for example, by building railway stations equipped with micromobility services or electric vehicle charging points). Promote the sharing of information on collective mobility (to ensure efficient service monitoring and planning).
4. The evolution of railway stations for a new “Urban Renaissance”	Reconnect the urban fabric through the station as an intermodal and social hub for cities (attracting business establishments and business centres).
5. Regional rail mobility as a driver of development for the national tourism system	Complete the integration of the railway network with international nodes (such as airports and ports). Render the planning of collective mobility flexible. Enhance “minor” tourist destinations.