Casucci, "Commuter trains on slow lines, the Region should ask the Ministry of Transport for a discount on season tickets."

Arezzo, 21 July 2025 – "In the unfortunate event that commuter trains

they will be moved to the Arezzo-Florence Lenta railway line from 1 January 2026,

We need to think about some form of compensation for travelers who will encounter further inconveniences.

We ask that the Tuscany Region consider promoting, with the Ministry of Transport, a possible discount on commuter passes." This is what the regional councilor of Noi Moderati, Marco Casucci, said. "With the entry into force of the winter timetable in December 2025, the speed on the Direttissima Rovezzano-Settebagni line will be raised to 300 km/h, this will require that all trains travelling

on the Direttissima it will be necessary to maintain a speed of 200km/h, unfortunately at present

Regional trains have a maximum speed of 160km/h.

The new trains have been ordered by Trenitalia but are slow in arriving

"- Casucci recalls -. The solution proposed by Trenitalia is to divert regional trains to the slow line, with increased inconvenience in terms of waiting time for commuters. While waiting for the fast trains to arrive, the Region could work to obtain a discount on season ticket prices for users travelling on the Arezzo-Florence line." "The Region and Trenitalia could discuss a discount on the service contract, so as to use this savings to reduce the cost of commuter season tickets, a suitable compensation," Casucci emphasizes, who will present a document. "The Florence-Arezzo-Rome route, between the end of 2023 and mid-2024, has shown serious criticism in terms of punctuality and regularity of service, due to numerous construction sites and interference between regional and long-distance trains. I am verified

continuous delays of even more than 100 minutes. It is not possible

continue to have an impact on the organization and the

quality of life of commuters".