Can rail freight pick up volumes amid Austria-Italy road axis disruptions?

Traffic along a key road freight axis on the Austrian border with Italy, the Lueg viaduct, will be reduced by 75 per cent at least until 2027. Italian local authorities are now urging to increase the use of rail freight along this corridor, especially since there is much capacity available.

The Chambers of Commerce of Trento and Bolzano, two Italian provinces near Austria, are pointing out that the intermodal hub in Tre…