(Acting) Director: Roberto Piazza

Phone: +39 011.19212.516

Email: ARA@autorita-trasporti.it

1. Developing measures to ensure equitable and non-discriminatory access to airport infrastructure and motorway networks. In collaboration with the directorate for Access to railway and port infrastructure, this includes measures related to the mobility of passengers and freight at national, local and urban levels, including connections to stations, airports, and ports.
2. In coordination with the directorate Market monitoring, regulatory model validation, data collection and processing, setting the criteria for determining tariffs, charges, and tolls related to the use of airport and motorway infrastructure, taking into account production efficiency and cost containment for users, businesses and consumers.
3. With the support of the directorate for Legal Affairs and Litigation, preparing the concession schemes for the construction and/or management of motorway infrastructure, as well as tender schemes to be adopted by motorway concessionaires.
4. Analysing and monitoring of the impact of acts, activities, and measures within its remit, and reporting quarterly to the Board on the outcomes of these activities.

Director: Roberto Piazza

Phone: +39 011.19212.516

Email: AFP@autorita-trasporti.it

1. Developing measures to ensure equitable and non-discriminatory access to railway and port infrastructure. In collaboration with the directorate for Access to airport infrastructure and motorway networks, this includes measures related to the mobility of passengers and freight at the national, local and urban levels, including connections to stations, airports and ports.
2. In coordination with the directorate Market monitoring, regulatory model validation, data collection and processing, setting the criteria to determine tariffs, charges, and tolls related to the use of rail and port infrastructure, taking into account production efficiency and cost containment for users, businesses and consumers.
3. In consultation with the directorate for Market monitoring, regulatory model validation, data collection and processing, ensuring the institutional collaboration activities necessary for granting concessions for port areas and docks.
4. Analysing and monitoring of the impact of acts, activities. and measures within its remit, and reporting quarterly to the Board on the outcomes of these activities.

Director: Assunta Luisa Perrotti

Phone: +39 011.19212.130

Email: AERI@autorita-trasporti.it

1. Collaborating with the Head of Cabinet on EU and international representation activities. Ensuring the implementation of the Authority’s policies and initiatives related to EU relations and, more broadly, international relations, including the conclusion of agreements and/or cooperation protocols necessary for these purposes.
2. In collaboration with the relevant directorates, coordinating the preparation of the Authority’s contributions to represent its position before national and EU fora, as well as within EU and international networks of regulatory bodies.
3. Developing the plan for the Authority’s participation in EU and international fora and coordinating the participation of Authority’s delegates in EU and international meetings and working groups.
4. Coordinating activities related to bilateral and multilateral cooperation with other institutions and organisations, including drafting of texts for relevant agreements and/or cooperation protocols, as applicable.
5. Managing relations with the Advisory Board.
6. Handling issues related to Italy’s participation in the EU, particularly those concerning infringement procedures and EU-Pilot cases by the Commission, leveraging the support of the directorate for Legal Affairs and Litigation and the relevant directorates.
7. Ensuring timely and adequate information in the event of initiatives and/or measures being adopted at the EU level that fall under the Authority’s remit, and providing prior and follow-up information on the activities performed, including for the benefit of other directorates of the Authority.
8. Monitoring EU and international initiatives and legislative processes related to the sectors under the Authority’s remit, as well as the implementation of international agreements, preparing the necessary documents for participation.
9. Monitoring the work schedules of major EU and international institutions in all areas of competence relevant to the Authority, and promoting and facilitating the Authority’s participation in EU and international initiatives and projects within its sectors of responsibility.
10. Analysing and proposing methods for implementing regulatory practices adopted in other countries in the areas within the Authority’s remit, leveraging the expertise of the relevant directorates.
11. Ensuring the translation and proof-reading of texts and documents produced by the Authority, including those intended for publication on the Authority’s official website.

Director: Roberto Gandiglio

Phone: +39 011.19212.508

Email: GIUR@autorita-trasporti.it

1. Ensuring the legal quality of the Board’s decisions, assisting and supporting other directorates in addressing legal issues within their jurisdiction, and providing legal opinions on specific matters.
2. Managing the Authority’s litigation procedures, including the potential exercise of powers under Article 37 (2) (n) of the decree establishing the Authority, and ensuring coordination with the State Attorney General’s Office and the District Attorney’s Offices for the management of these proceedings.
3. Evaluating preliminary rulings before the Court of Justice of the European Union on matters within the Authority’s remit, in order to draft proposals for legal intervention by the Italian Government, where necessary.
4. Providing legal support in the preparation of the Authority’s opinions, assisting the relevant directorates as needed.
5. Identifying significant legal and regulatory issues in areas falling under the Authority’s remit.

Director: Cinzia Rovesti

Phone: +39 011.19212.521

Email: ECN@autorita-trasporti.it

1. Reviewing the state and evolution of transport markets, including emerging markets, and analysing relevant public statistical data.
2. Conducting regulatory impact assessments (RIA) and regulatory fitness evaluations (RFE) of the Authority’s regulatory measures, and preparing the related documents in collaboration with the involved directorates.
3. Identifying the need for fact-finding surveys to be conducted by the Authority.
4. Maintaining relations with research centres and academic institutions to inform the relevant directorates about the best international practices.
5. In consultation with the relevant directorates, overseeing the activities related to the economic equilibrium test of public service contracts pursuant to Article 12 (5) et seq. of Legislative Decree No 112 of 15 July 2015.

(Acting) Director: Alessandra Ievolella

Phone: +39 011.19212.520

Email: CBA@autorita-trasporti.it

1. With the support of other directorates, preparing the annual and multi-year budget, including its related amendments, budget adjustments, and financial statements.
2. Ensuring accounting regularity and financial coverage for the Board’s decisions involving expenditure.
3. Managing financial resources, with particular reference to revenue accounting verification, issuance of collection receipts, enforced collection, registration of commitments, accounting verification of expenditure and payment documents, management of cash services, and issuance of payment orders.
4. Maintaining relations with the Board of Auditors, the Bank of Italy, and the designated credit institution, as well as communicating with the Court of Auditors, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and other public entities.
5. Ensuring the necessary procedures for the adoption of the annual decision concerning the contribution to the Authority’s operation.
6. Managing relations with economic operators to ensure compliance with reporting and contribution obligations related to the operation of the Authority. With the support of other directorates, conducting both formal and substantive controls to ensure proper fulfilment of these obligations, including the recovery of any missed payments.
7. When necessary, overseeing the refund procedures to economic operators regarding the contribution to the Authority’s operation.

Director: Katia Gallo

Phone: +39 011.19212.558/579

Email: CMD@autorita-trasporti.it

1. With respect to the different transport services and infrastructure, in consultation with other regulatory directorates, preparing the necessary measures to ensure the minimum content of rights, including compensation, that may be claimed by users from operators of transport services and infrastructure; evaluating improvements to the service charters adopted by regulated entities.
2. Developing the framework for out-of-court dispute settlement between economic operators managing transport networks, infrastructure, and services, and users or consumers, and overseeing the activities related to its implementation; managing the list of ADR entities referred to in Legislative Decree No 206 of 6 September 2005.
3. Promoting awareness of passenger and user rights, in collaboration with the Cabinet and the ICT and Digital Transformation directorate.
4. Analysing and monitoring of the effects of acts, activities, and measures within its remit, and reporting quarterly to the Board on the outcomes of these activities.

Director: Anna Maria Altamura

Phone: +39 011.19212.578

Email: DDU@autorita-trasporti.it

1. Evaluating complaints, requests, and reports submitted by individual or associated users and consumers regarding compliance with passenger rights under EU regulations, as well as the quality and pricing levels of services provided by regulated entities. Cases requiring further follow-up will be reported to the Surveillance and Enforcement directorate, unless otherwise specified in paragraph 2.
2. Carrying out preliminary activities related to passenger rights under EU regulations and relevant national sanctioning legislation, and proposing the initiation of sanctioning proceedings, when necessary. Monitoring the proper application of these regulations and overseeing the services covered by them, as outlined in the applicable provisions. Reporting quarterly to the Board on the outcomes of these activities.
3. Ensuring the transmission of complaints and requests to other independent administrative authorities, public administrations, or entities concerning issues within their remit.

Director: Nushin Farhang

Phone: +39 011.19212.131

Email: ICT@autorita-trasporti.it

1. Developing, implementing, and managing the Authority’s IT architecture, ensuring its ongoing maintenance, and planning its development to meet future needs.
2. Ensuring the provision of ICT services, and managing systems and document flows necessary for the Authority’s activities. This includes the technical design, implementation, and management of databases and document archives, as well as their integration with external sources. Preparing technical specifications for the procurement of IT, security, and telecommunications goods and services.
3. Developing policies and methodologies to ensure the security and confidentiality of the data processed by the Authority, in compliance with the relevant legal obligations, alongside the specific responsibilities assigned to certain entities under data protection legislation.
4. In collaboration with the Cabinet, developing the editorial plan and informational content for the Authority’s institutional communication, managing the official website, and overseeing the Authority’s social media
5. Ensuring the publication of the Authority’s decisions in accordance with the guidelines provided by the Secretary-General, and overseeing record-keeping management.
6. Performing the tasks and functions referred to in Article 17 (1) of Legislative Decree No 82 of 7 March 2005, related to the transition to digital operations and the ensuing reorganisation processes aimed at achieving a digital and open administration. This includes providing easily accessible, high-quality services with enhanced efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

(Acting) Director: Ivana Paniccia

Phone: +39 011 19212.703

Email: RED@autorita-trasporti.it

1. In consultation with the relevant directorates, identifying the economic, accounting, technical and management data necessary for the Authority’s economic regulatory functions, as well as for analysing potential demand, including through ad hoc requests to entities that hold these data.
2. With the support of the ICT and Digital Transformation directorate, managing the systematic collection and organisation of the data referenced in paragraph 1 of the Rules of procedure concerning the organisation and operation of the Authority, setting up appropriate data collection methods and ensuring the qualitative and quantitative processing of these data.
3. Developing algorithms to promote competition, enhance production efficiency and contain costs for users, businesses and consumers, and to assess levels of actual and potential demand, economies of scale, and optimal management areas.
4. Conducting economic and statistical analyses to support the activities of the Board, the Secretary-General, and the directorates.
5. Overseeing data processing and updates for the preparation of the Authority’s Annual Report and, with the support of the ICT and Digital Transformation directorate, ensuring the input and update of the relevant section of the official website.
6. Supporting the Market analysis and regulatory impact assessment directorate in activities related to the economic equilibrium test of public service contracts, as per Article 25 (5) of the Rules of procedure concerning the organisation and operation of the Authority.
7. Supporting the Access to railway and port infrastructure directorate in institutional collaboration related to the granting of concessions for port areas and docks.
8. Analysing and monitoring of the effects of acts, activities, and measures within its remit, and reporting quarterly to the Board on the outcomes of these activities.

Director: Ivana Paniccia

Phone: +39 011.19212.556

Email: SMR@autorita-trasporti.it

1. With the support of the Market monitoring, regulatory model validation, data collection and processing directorate, ensuring the completion of tasks related to identifying awarding lots and public service areas, determining the most efficient financing arrangements, and setting the charging criteria to be applied to services subject to public service obligations.
2. in consultation with other relevant regulatory directorates, developing the minimum quality standards for national and local transport services that are subject to public service obligations, based on the territorial characteristics of supply and demand.
3. with the support of the Legal affairs and Litigation directorate, preparing tender notices and related contracts for the award of transport services, as well as model agreements to be included in the tender specifications, as well as for defining model public service contracts that are directly awarded or performed by internal operators, and setting the criteria for appointing tender evaluation committees. Within these models, setting out the methods to promote financial equilibrium, efficiency, and effectiveness of services, along with ensuring accounting transparency in the compensation for public service obligations, with support from the Market monitoring, regulatory model validation, data collection and processing directorate.
4. Conducting inquiries related to the application of the adopted regulatory measures concerning access to bus terminals and public transport services, with a focus on production efficiency and minimum quality standards in public service contracts.
5. Carrying out the monitoring and verification activities outlined in Article 37 (2) (m) of the decree establishing the Authority.
6. Ensuring coordination between the Authority’s regulation and national regulations related to local public services of economic relevance.
7. Supporting the Market analysis and regulatory impact assessment directorate in activities related to the economic equilibrium test of public service contracts, as specified in Article 25 (5) of the Rules of procedure concerning the organisation and operation of the Authority.
8. Analysing and monitoring the effects of acts, activities and measures within its remit, and reporting quarterly to the Board on the outcomes of these activities.

Director : Alessandra Ievolella

Phone: +39 011.19212.615

Email: RUA@autorita-trasporti.it

1. Analysing personnel requirements and overseeing the recruitment process.
2. Managing the legal treatment of personnel, including the application of labour laws, and overseeing the economic, pension, and social security benefits for executives and staff. This also includes handling mission and business trip allowances, meal services or vouchers, reimbursements for seconded employees, and ensuring compliance with tax and contribution obligations related to staff remuneration.
3. Planning and implementing staff development programmes, by identifying training and professional development needs in collaboration with other directorates.
4. Promoting organisational welfare by implementing work-life balance initiatives, adopting health plans, and offering other welfare programmes.
5. Managing relations with the Evaluation and Strategic Control Committee, as well as coordinating communications with the Ministry of Economy and Finance and other public bodies, on staff-related matters.
6. Ensuring the effective implementation of the staff performance evaluation and career development management cycle.
7. The designated director, typically acting as the employer under Legislative Decree No 81 of 9 April 2008, is responsible for ensuring the enforcement of workplace health and safety regulations as specified in the decree.
8. Managing relations with trade unions.
9. Identifying and assessing the needs for goods and services in collaboration with other relevant directorates; overseeing and updating the procurement plan in compliance with current legislation and accounting regulations; managing the associated acquisition processes, including execution, compliance checks, and contract management, with support from the relevant directorates.
10. Managing all tasks required for the operation of the premises housing the Authority’s offices, including logistical coordination and activities related to these properties, as well as maintaining the assets necessary for the Authority’s operation, including inventory management; overseeing the operation of the Authority’s auxiliary services.
11. Ensuring the efficient management of Secretariat functions for the executive bodies, coordinating protocol activities with the ITC and digital transformation directorate, and providing support to the Head of Anti-corruption and Transparency.

Director: Ernesto Pizzichetta

Phone: +39 011.19212.587

Email: VIS@autorita-trasporti.it

1. Conducting surveillance activities within the Authority’s remit, including initiating related sanctioning, prescriptive or precautionary procedures.
2. Planning and coordinating inspections and controls at operators’ premises, including those requested by other offices, preparing the necessary documentation for surveillance and control activities, and drafting reports on the activities performed following the verifications.
3. Managing sanctioning, prescriptive, and precautionary procedures with full autonomy, including conducting preliminary inquiries (except in cases specified in Article 28 (2) of the Rules concerning the Authority’s organization and operation), and ensuring the proper notification of related decisions.