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Looks like Atlantia is a conglomerate that has a large controlling interest in Autostrade per l'Italia and similar businesses. Autostrade per l'Italia is still

• dv_dt 8y ago
  But why then treat Autostrade like a pr management entity? "Autostrade, which handles media queries on behalf of the subcontractor, Spea Engineering, declined to comment." I guess that's what bothers me a bit - is that there is a somewhat in depth investigation regarding the technical explanation, but a big shrug at hitting the wall on explanation of management failures, which IMHO should go all the way up thru the ownership conglomerate.
  • mrcarrot 8y ago
    I don't read that sentence as saying that Autostrade are solely a PR company (and certainly the rest of the article makes clear that this is not the case), just that they are managing talking to the media for that subcontractor.
  • 9935c101ab17a66 8y ago
    I feel like you formed a conclusion based on your incorrect knowledge of the name of the company. Now that's been corrected, and your error highlighted, you're doubling down rather than admitting you made a mistake.
  • underwater 8y ago
    That sentence stuck out when I read it, too, but the article makes it clear that Autostrade was not just a PR co.