Politics · Italy · 5 hrs ago
PD calls for investment and reliable service on Valsugana railway
Italy’s Democratic Party is demanding changes to the Valsugana railway, saying delays, cancellations and other problems have made the service unreliable.
The line serves the Valsugana area, including connections between Trento and Bassano.
Passengers also face crowded replacement buses, broken station displays and lifts, and problems getting refunds for cancelled journeys.
The party says delays to electrification and a lack of investment are holding the railway back, while road traffic between Pergine and Trento is increasing.
It has launched a petition and filed motions at provincial, regional and national levels.
Its eight demands include clearer work schedules, more peak-hour and evening trains, and better passenger information and compensation.
It also wants funding to plan electrification and partial track doubling, which it says could improve speed and service frequency.
The sources do not say whether officials have responded or when any changes will happen.
The Democratic Party (PD) is calling for investment and more reliable service on the Valsugana railway in northern Italy.
The party says commuters face delays, cancelled trains, overcrowded replacement buses and other service problems.
PD representatives are gathering signatures and have submitted measures at provincial, regional and national levels.
Their proposals include speeding up electrification, improving the track and increasing train frequency.
The party also wants clearer information, compensation for disrupted journeys and replacement buses equipped to carry bicycles.
- Who
- The Democratic Party, including local party groups, deputy Sara Ferrari and provincial councillor Paolo Zanella.
- What
- It is demanding investment and improvements to Valsugana railway services, and is gathering signatures.
- When
- 9 November 2026.
- Where
- The Valsugana railway in Italy, including the Trento–Bassano route.
- Why
- The PD says delays, cancellations and other problems are making travel unsustainable, while investment and infrastructure work are needed.
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The PD called for investment and service improvements and launched a signature campaign.
The party outlined eight proposals, including more peak-hour services and funding for electrification design.
- Railway
- Valsugana
- Route
- Trento–Bassano
- PD representatives
- Sara Ferrari and Paolo Zanella
- Electrification
- The party called for immediate funding for design of lots 2 and 3
- Proposals
- The PD outlined eight points for improving the railway service
What people are saying
la pazienza è finita, la Valsugana ha bisogno di una ferrovia moderna, efficiente e affidabile
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