Pipe§Net in focus
A curated collection of updates, press coverage, videos, dossiers and visual materials on Pipe§Net and the development of the Physical Internet for sustainable logistics.
Updates, press coverage and Pipe§Net archive
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Pipenet, Cotana: the internet of goods and the Italian transport revolution
Interview with Prof. Franco Cotana on a freight transport network model based on capsules, magnetic levitation, low-pressure tubes, European network scenarios and high-efficiency logistics applications.
Underground tubes for freight transport: experimentation begins
Article on the RFI–RSE protocol and the Bologna San Donato circuit as a laboratory for research and testing activities linked to Pipe§Net technology.
RSE and RFI together to revolutionize freight transport
The article reports the agreement for research and experimentation activities on a magnetic-levitation freight transport system using Pipe§Net technology at Bologna San Donato.
San Donato, where trains are tested
Background article on the Bologna San Donato railway test circuit, described as a technology hub and laboratory for testing, trials and railway innovation.
Prof. Cotana’s project receives 16 million euros in funding
Article on funding for the project connected with the Pipe§Net system and high-speed freight transport experimentation.
CRPP Pipe§Net — explanatory video
Visual overview of the Pipe§Net system and its potential applications for high-efficiency freight transport.
Pipe§Net promo — Italian
Italian-language promotional video presenting the Pipe§Net vision and sustainable logistics.
Pipe§Net promo — English
English-language promotional video introducing Pipe§Net to an international audience.
Pipe§Net — the fifth mode of transport
Video presentation of Pipe§Net as a new infrastructure mode for sustainable logistics, fast connections and advanced supply chains.
RaiNews24 / Futuro24 — interview with Prof. Cotana
Television feature on innovation, science and technology, listed in the CRPP review as a RaiNews24/Futuro24 video item.
TG2 Motori — feature with Maria Leitner
TG2 television feature on Pipe§Net and the prospects for innovation in freight transport.
Physical Internet — explanation
Video introduction to the Physical Internet paradigm and to the integration of physical infrastructure, data and logistics.
Hyperloop and its predecessors: here is Pipenet
In-depth article on the relationship between Pipe§Net, Hyperloop and the history of Italian innovation in ultra-high-speed transport systems.
Pipenet: the Hyperloop that never was
International analysis of the history of Pipe§Net and its comparison with later global initiatives in low-pressure tube transport systems.
eCommerce: goods in Italian villages in seconds
Analysis of innovative infrastructure for sending and receiving goods, with reference to the Pipe§Net model and inland areas.
Eco-capsules launched at 1,500 km/h: the Pipenet project
Article on Pipe§Net, environmental sustainability and experimental developments carried out in Umbria.
Pipe§Net, the system that fires goods at 2,000 km/h
National press article on Pipe§Net, its scientific origin and its vision for ultra-high-speed freight transport.
Pipe§Net and low-pressure freight transport
Feature on freight transport technology in low-pressure ducts, focusing on sustainability and reduced environmental impact.
Put that in your pipe and poke it
International article cited in CRPP dossiers as a historical reference on modernizing freight distribution through tube-based systems.
Early press coverage: Il Messaggero, National Geographic, Reuters, Il Giornale
Historical review of early coverage and references to Pipe§Net, preserved in CRPP brief reports and archive materials.
Pipe§Net videos and audiovisual content
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CRPP Pipe§Net — explanatory video
Visual overview of the Pipe§Net system and its potential applications for high-efficiency freight transport.
Watch on YouTube
Pipe§Net promo — Italian
Italian-language promotional video presenting the Pipe§Net vision and sustainable logistics.
Watch on YouTube
Pipe§Net promo — English
English-language promotional video introducing Pipe§Net to an international audience.
Watch on YouTube
Pipe§Net — the fifth mode of transport
Video presentation of Pipe§Net as a new infrastructure mode for sustainable logistics, fast connections and advanced supply chains.
Watch on YouTube
RaiNews24 / Futuro24 — interview with Prof. Cotana
Television feature on innovation, science and technology, listed in the CRPP review as a RaiNews24/Futuro24 video item.
Watch on YouTube
TG2 Motori — feature with Maria Leitner
TG2 television feature on Pipe§Net and the prospects for innovation in freight transport.
Watch on YouTube
Physical Internet — explanation
Video introduction to the Physical Internet paradigm and to the integration of physical infrastructure, data and logistics.
Civitavecchia Resolution No. 131/2021
Public act of the Municipality of Civitavecchia concerning the favourable policy direction for the first experimental Pipe§Net section between the interport and the port-station area.
Policy direction act for the Pipe§Net Civitavecchia infrastructure
Resolution of the Municipal Executive Committee No. 131 of 09/08/2021. The document is published as an institutional reference and official archive of the project path.
Visual scenarios for infrastructure corridors
The renderings are design concepts developed for study scenarios on motorway and intermodal corridors. They do not indicate completed, awarded or commissioned works.
Institutional materials and project documents
A selection of technical and outreach materials that present Pipe§Net in an orderly way.
Dossier for logistics and postal operators
Presentation material on operation, benefits, pilot scenarios, Physical Internet and opportunities for advanced supply chains.
Prototype and test circuit
Documentation on the testing scenario at the Bologna San Donato railway circuit and experimental activities in a relevant environment.
Municipal resolution and intermodal scenario
Public act No. 131/2021 and materials concerning the connection between the interport, port and logistics areas.
Open documentFrom historical press coverage to recent updates
Early coverage and international attention
From the first national mentions to the international article in The Economist.
Press review and videos
Features on sustainability, low-pressure freight transport, prototypes and television coverage.
RSE, RFI and the San Donato scenario
Recent public articles connect Pipe§Net with research and experimentation activities at Bologna San Donato.
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