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Former rail chief Mauro Moretti begins prison sentence for Viareggio train disaster
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Mauro Moretti
Orvieto, Italy
June 25, 2026
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Mauro Moretti, former CEO of Ferrovie dello Stato, has begun a five-year prison sentence.
The sentence relates to the 2009 Viareggio train disaster which resulted in 32 deaths.
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