The then Tper also used to operate the short-lived Portomaggiore-Dogato Railway, inaugurated in 2016 and closed less than one year later due to the low usage of trains, the lower frequencies of the trains (4 return journeys per day except on Sundays and Public Holiday), the 20 minutes of journey for just 13 km and one intermediate station and its lack of electrification, which caused lower speed and made impossible the usage of electric trains connecting to Bologna from Portomaggiore.