Sustainable tourism, Costa Cruises-Trenitalia agreement

(ANSA) – GENOA, AUGUST 17 – Costa Cruises and Trenitalia have signed an agreement for the development of initiatives in favor of sustainable tourist mobility, in particular for the movement of passengers on cruise ships. The agreement provides for the study of integrated ship-train travel solutions.

“Our commitment to realize the project of zero net emissions ships by 2050 also extends to the development of ground operations that prefer alternative and green forms of transport, such as rail transport – said Giuseppe Carino, Vice President Guest Experience & Onboard. Revenues of Costa Cruises -. With Trenitalia we will work to offer increasingly comfortable and sustainable transport solutions for our guests and to create value in the destinations in which we operate by promoting local tourist excellence and developing sustainable mobility networks with a dual use system that integrates the transport needs of residents with those of ship passengers “. The enhancement of sustainable tourism – said Alessandro Zoratti, Trenitalia Strategies Director – is one of our main objectives. The train must be a valid alternative to other more polluting means of transport and the agreement with Costa Cruises wants to encourage cruise passengers to choose the train to reach the ports of departure or return home after the holiday. This is also the mission of the Passenger Hub of the FS Italiane Group, of which Trenitalia is the lead partner. “Among the initiatives, the study of local electrical feeders between port and station with the contribution of other companies of the Passenger Hub and of the latest railway connections tourist mile ‘port-city-airport. Equal attention will be paid to the enhancement of historic trains with the creation of dedicated excursions for cruise passengers, the construction of trains dedicated to Costa Cruises customers and the development of the connection with the train. Activities will be coordinated from a control room. (ANSA).

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