Italian railway network manager Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) has ordered a new ropax at the domestic T Mariotti yard.
The shipbuilder said the 5,500-gt vessel will be delivered in June 2020 and is designed to carry rail carriages and wagons, as well as passengers and vehicles.
It involves a total investment of €48m ($54m).
The ship will be the owner's biggest.
