Italy’s competition watchdog said on Wednesday it was investigating Atlantia’s motorway unit Autostrade per l’Italia (ASPI) for failing to lower tolls, as previously requested by the regulator, on routes where traffic has been impacted by maintenance works.
The antitrust regulator was focusing on the December 2019-January 2021 period and the company has reduced or scrapped tolls on routes under maintenance since 2020, ASPI said in a statement in response to the opening of the inquiry, reported Reuters.
The highway operator said this decision over tolls had led to a revenue drop of 77 million euros ($90.64 million) for the company over 2020-2021.
The watchdog had already fined the motorway operator 5 million euros in March for not cutting the tolls for highway sections “with considerable traffic problems” due to road works, it said in a statement.
The company, which manages around 3,000 km of Italy’s motorway network, said it was also developing a new cashback system – the first in Europe – which would reimburse travelers who have experienced delays.
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