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📍 In anticipation of the 2025 Jubilee in Rome, expected to draw 35 million pilgrims, Italo has optimized its winter season with 30 intermodal services and a fleet of 100 Itabus units. Fabrizio Bona, Commercial Director of Italo, mentioned the acquisition of 50% of the social capital by Msc, focusing on integrated connections by rail, rubber, and sea, with 90% of buses directed to Rome. The network caters to international demand, particularly from Christian countries, with Poland and France leading in Europe, while the U.S. and Latin America also showing strong interest. Italo is engaging in direct dialogues with Msc to facilitate connections with port cities. Marco De Angelis, Sales Director of Italo, acknowledges the challenges of Italian railway network enhancement and Rome’s traffic. Italo is committed to improving ancillary services, including fast online booking and upgrading Italo Club Lounges, with a new Bologna location opening on December 9 and Florence’s renovation due by early 2025. Florence and Naples are identified as alternative entry points to Rome Fiumicino for the Jubilee, with about 250 preferential agencies improving services for Italo Più Corporate Cardholders.