Ferrovie Nord Milano

The FNM SpA (also Gruppo FNM by 2006 Ferrovie Nord Milano SpA) is an Italian railway and transport companies. The Group operates through various subsidiaries, primarily in rail transport, but also in the bus, in the car maintenance, as well as in telecommunications.

FNM Ferrovie dello Stato is behind the (FS ) is the second largest railway company in Italy. Among other things, they also ran the Malpensa Express. She is active in the Italian regions of Piedmont and Lombardy - formerly also in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The Group achieved in 2009 with a total of 6614 employees a consolidated turnover of 302 271 000 euros.

The shares of FNM SpA are listed on the Italian Stock Exchange. The Lombardy Region with 57.57 % holding the majority of shares, the Ferrovie dello Stato holds 14.74% and the Aurelia SpA holds 3.078 %. The remaining 24.617 % is free float.

History

The roots of the company date back to the year 1877, when the Belgians Albert Società Anonima Vaucamps Ferrovie Milano - Saronno e - Erba Milano brought to life. 1879, the route between Saronno and Milan was completed, which followed a year later by Erba. 1883 the company was renamed Società Anonima per le Ferrovie Nord Milano (SNM ). By the end of the 19th century, the FNM also took over the operation of the railway lines Como Lago Grandate - Malnate - Varese Laveno, Saronno Malnate, Novara - Seregno and Saronno Grandate. They came into direct competition with the FS predecessor Rete Mediterranea. As 1907, the railway companies were nationalized, the shares Vaucamps went over to the Rete Mediterranea. 1917 took over the train on the track Castellanza - Mendrisio and thus the cross-border traffic.

Between 1929 and 1953, the FNM routes were electrified and 1943, the FNM was spun off into a public company, which was founded in 1974 acquired the majority of the region of Lombardy. 1952, the passenger was applied to track Castellanza - Mendrisio. The line was closed in 1977, but some continue to operate as a tourist route - it is reactivated by 2013 in the wake of the S -Bahn project Tessin / Lombardy by the TILO. 1958, passenger services were set on the route between Saronno and Seregno. In 1966, the operation setting on the route between Malnate and Grandate.

In 1985 the company was converted into a holding company and the operating business is split into two companies: the Ferrovie Nord Milano Esercizio was responsible for rail transport, the Ferrovie Nord Milano autoservizi ( FNMA ) for bus services. In 1993, the Holding Società Nazionale Ferrovie e Tramvie and thus the operation of the railway Brescia - Iseo - Edolo. The acquired bus and train routes were allocated to the subsidiaries. 1999, involved the Sita Sogin - the bus division of Ferrovie dello Stato - with 49% of the shares in Ferrovie Nord Milano autoservizi. By 2010, it had reduced the shares to 12.5% ​​, the remainder again took over the FNM.

In 2004, the railway business was split again: In the Ferrovie Nord Milano Trasporti for the passengers and the Ferrovie Nord Cargo for freight. The Ferrovie Nord Milano Esercizio figured since sub-holding company.

Ferrovie Nord Milano SpA 2006 was in FNM SpA renamed and gave a new corporate logo. A new company name and new brand image also received most of the Group's subsidiaries. Among other things, from the Ferrovie Nord Milano SpA Esercizio the Ferrovie Nord SpA, from the Ferrovie Nord Milano Trasporti Srl the LeNORD S.r.l. and from the Ferrovie Nord Cargo S.r.l. NordCargo S.r.l..

Business

Rail traffic

The Ferrovie Nord employed together with its subsidiaries and LeNORD NordCargo 931 Angestellteund operates a network of 319 kilometers and 120 stations.

The network includes the following routes:

  • Milan - Asso
  • Milan - Saronno
  • Novara - Seregno
  • Saronno -Como
  • Saronno Laveno
  • Brescia - Iseo - Edolo
  • Bornato - Rovato

It has the Milano Cadorna station also has its own railway terminus in the center of Milan. In addition, it has in various cities such as Novara, Varese, Busto Arsizio or Laveno- Mombello own stations, which are provided in contrast to the RFI stations with the addition of the North. In Como the FNM Station named Como Lago, during the RFI Station Como San Giovanni is called.

LeNORD

The passenger transport subsidiary of FNM operation six lines of the Servizio ferroviario suburbano di Milano, two partially on RFI tracks. They also operated several regional lines on the Ferrovie Nord railway lines. She also ran the Malpensa Express, which connects Milan to Malpensa airport.

The operation of these routes was introduced in 2009 in a joint venture with Trenitalia regional operating company, in which both partners hold 50 %. This company with the present name Trenord should in future take on other rail services in northern Italy.

Since the departure of the Trenitalia from the cross-border transport Italy - Austria - Germany via the Brenner Pass the LeNORD leads up to six daily Euro City trains Munich Central Station and Munich -Verona Hbf-Bologna/Venezia SL.

With a non-consolidated sales of EUR 144 992 000 and 1185 employees, is LeNORD SpA the highest turnover and measured by the number of employees behind the joint venture company Trenord the second largest division of the FNM Group. Meanwhile assumes the Trenord all regional transport services to the FNM on the Malpensa Express.

NordCargo

In 2008, DB Schenker acquired a 49 % stake in Nord Cargo. After the merger of NordCargo with DB Schenker subsidiary DB Schenker Rail Italia (formerly Strade Ferrate del Mediterraneo ) stopped the DB Schenker to 60 % NordCargo shares, and thus became the majority shareholder. In terms of sales and kilometers, the North Cargo is the second largest Italian rail freight operator. Together Northern Cargo / DB Schenker trains between Germany, Switzerland and Italy operate via Gotthard and Lötschberg / Simplon axis. She works closely with BLS Cargo together ..

Bus

Ferrovie Nord Milano SpA The autoservizi ( FNMA ) operates various bus companies in the provinces of Como, Varese and Milan. It is part of 87.5% of Gruppo FNM and 12.5% ​​of Sita Sogin, the bus division of FS. The latter had their share continuously reduced - 1999 it had acquired 49% of the FNMA shares.

In addition, the FNMA operates three long-distance bus lines, which are mainly in the tourist area of ​​importance, since they combine the FNM network with the coasts of the Adriatic and the Ligurian sea:

In addition, it operates the circulating over Swiss territory remote bus Campione d' Italia, Milan and replacement buses for the LeNORD.

Locomotives

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