Italo is counting on intermodality, international traffic and the 2025 Jubilee.
An intermodal train+bus group
“Over the past year we have sboosted and consolidated our synergies with travel agencies,- says commercial director, Fabrizio Bona. -We are an intermodal group capable of covering the entire national territory and we have also made our debut abroad. By combining trains with buses we are now exploring these new markets. It will certainly be a first step, and we will soon extend our presence to other European countries.”
Moving into international markets
Italo’s network counts 118 daily services, 54 connected cities and 62 railway stations served, plus train+bus services thanks to the 100 Itabuses in the fleet. Thirty intermodal services (with the convenience of a single ticket) serve all of Italy 24 hours a day (there are also night services to optimize travel times) and now Italo is moving into international markets, serving locations such as Ljubljana and Zagreb. Foreign destinations connected to the main Italian cities can be reached by a combination of Italo trains to Mestre and then with dedicated buses.
The challenge of the 2025 Jubilee year
Italo is currently operating six services a day (3 outbound and 3 return) from cities such as Naples, Rome, Florence, Bologna, Ferrara, Padua, Venice, Trieste, Verona, Milan and Turin. A first step, preparatory to expanding the European network of the company, which today makes intermodality a pillar of the its growth strategy. There are also connections with regional trains that can be purchased directly on Italo’s sales channel. With regards to leisure the positive performance of the international segment commands attention: with the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain and the Netherlands confirming their leadership. These are encouraging signs in view of the next challenge, which is the 2025 Jubilee when 35 million tourist arrivals are expected, generating 105 million overnights, i.e. an expected doubling of flows for a tourist expenditure of €16.7 billion.
“We are flexible and growing continuously”
“Today, our strength lies in being able to meet and satisfy the needs of the business as well as the leisure sector. We are flexible, and this has allowed us to grow continuously on several fronts. For 2025 the Jubilee represents a great opportunity that we already know how to seize, intercepting the strong demand coming from abroad,” says sales director Marco De Angelis.
New benefits for Italo Più card holders
Increasing attention is also being paid to the corporate world through agreements with large companies and SMEs (for which a special triangulation system has been designed with the support of travel agencies). For business travellers the company has launched the restyling of the Italo Club Lounges, exclusive spaces in stations with wi-fi, newspapers and fresh food always available. Following Rome and Milan, the new lounge in Bologna will be soon inaugurated and in the first half of 2025 the lounge in Florence Santa Maria Novella will get a new look. The increased benefits for Italo Più Corporate Card holders include dedicated discounts, access to Italo Club lounges, the possibility of accumulating more loyalty points and unlimited use of the Fast Track to avoid queues when entering stations. And thanks to the new loyalty programme there are also more benefits for Italo Più members.
