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 ferry boats. Until 2009 there was another ferry service for freight transport, which was activated in 1961 to connect the continent to the Sardinia, between Civitavecchia and Golfo Aranci. Since 2010, after the regular service has been suspended, there is an on-call service for Messina Marittima and Villa San Giovanni Mare railway station|Villa San Giovanni Mare. The former company CEOs were: :Lorenzo Necci (1989–1996), Giancarlo Cimoli (C1996–2004), Elio Catania (2004–2006), Mauro Moretti, (2006–2014), Michele Mario Elia (2014–2015), and Renato Mazzoncini (2015–2017) Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane has been sentenced by the Italian authorities for the 29 June 2009 accident in Viareggio,