Railway stations in Italy Railway stations in Italy Most railway stations in Italy are maintained and operated by RFI, a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Group. A minor part of them are operated by private and regional companies, conceded by the state. "RFI" classifies stations into Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze categories. Major stations with over 6,000 passengers per day. As major interchanges they will have many departures and arrivals daily, and will be served by high speed/long distance services. They are the principal stations for the Italian cities they serve. They have the highest commercial potential (both fares and revenue from on-site merchants).
Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane Italian network. In 1988, the ETR 450 Pendolino was travelling regularly at , today's top speed on the line. The line was the fastest in Europe after the French TGV lines. The old logo was renewed in 1982 and again in 1994, with the introduction of the "XMPR" livery. The "FS" was left unchanged in its administrative structure until the end of 1985. From the following year, after 80 years, the "Azienda Autonoma delle Ferrovie dello Stato" was replaced by a new company, "Ferrovie dello Stato". The newly born "Ferrovie dello Stato" underwent major structural transformations between 1986 and 1992.