La Rinascente is a high-end Italian retail chain, where it is possible to find the best Made in Italy products and the latest international brands. In October 2017, Rinascente opened a second flagship store in the heart of Rome.

The new Silk Route, or “Belt and Road Initiative” (BRI), is a major policy initiative developed by China to improve connectivity between Asia and Europe. The BRI refers to six major land corridors across the Eurasian continent and a network of maritime trade routes connecting Asia with Africa and Europe. However, no official or generally accepted definition of the BRI exists.

The Italian Public Transport industry has recently been experiencing a much more dynamic and competitive phase thanks to the tendering of numerous public transport services, with larger market players, national and international, participating in tenders with aggressive bidding strategies.

Seven European cities (Bologna, Budapest, Poznan, Brescia, Stuttgart, Maribor and Rijeka) received European funding within the SULPITER Central Europe project to develop sustainable urban logistics plans.

Following an incident on an international high-speed train in August 2015, in which four passengers were injured, the European Commission was tasked with examining the impact of initiatives for improving rail transport security.

Nuovo Parcheggio Station is located opposite Bologna's new high-speed rail station. Previously known as ‘Parcheggio Carracci’, the car park operators wished to exploit the opportunity presented by the new high-speed line to attract rail users and make the car park their obvious choice.

Metro C is the first underground line to be built in Rome, Italy for almost 30 years. The line started operating in 2015, and will eventually cover 31 stations stretching along the East-West axis of the Italian capital. Roma Metropolitane and Metro C SpA commissioned Steer to develop station wayfinding and passenger information for the new service.