(Finance) – I am approximately 18 million people will travel with Trenitalia during the Christmas holidays. Bookings registered by the company led by Luigi Corradi and leader of the Passenger Hub of the FS Group, make them stand out a growth of 7% compared to last year and underline the sustainable choice of Italians to travel with the green vehicle par excellence.
People use the train to get home to their families. The South drives bookings with Calabria, Puglia and Sicily, favorite destinations for those leaving from the North. Trenitalia, to meet the large flow of travellers, on these routes and on peak days, has activated extra links such as, for example, 1 night-time Frecciarossa Milan-Reggio Calabria, 4 Frecciarossa Milan-Naples trains, in double composition, and 2 periodic Milan-Pescara trains, to offer more seats to travellers.
Among the favorite destinations of Italians who have decided to travel by train, in addition to traditional cities of art such as Venice, Florence and Rome, there are mountain resorts such as Bolzano, Trento, Bardonecchia and Oulx. Not only train, but also bus in the travel plans of those who will go on holiday during the Christmas holidays, thanks to the FrecciaLinks and the Links in direct connection with the Frecciarossa and regional trains that allow you to reach the Dolomites (Madonna di Campiglio, Selva, Canazei, Cortina) and Courmayeur.
Who chooses to go to cortina d’Ampezzo will be able to live a new travel experience thanks to FS Italian Tourist Trains, the new company of the Passenger Hub of the FS Group which with the new “Espresso Cadore” connects Rome to Calalzo and Cortina d’Ampezzo, every weekend until February 25th. A journey to rediscover the pleasure of slow, sustainable and quality tourism and to appreciate the beauty of the Italian territory on board the train, an integral part of the holiday. Departure every Friday from Rome Termini station at 9.40pm with arrival in Calalzo (Belluno) at 7.57am. From here with a bus service you can reach the center of Cortina d’Ampezzo in 50 minutes. The return bus service will leave from Cortina at 7.30pm, while the train will leave on Sunday from the Calalzo – Pieve di Cadore – Cortina station at 9pm, arriving in Rome Termini at 6.40am. On the outward and return journey, there will be intermediate stops in Orte, Orvieto, Treviso, Ponte nelle Alpi and Longarone – Zoldo.