The company was guaranteed by the state, meaning that the government provided a 4% annual interest guarantee on the shares issued. This guarantee was intended to encourage private investment in the construction and development of railway infrastructure.

The Strada Ferrata from Lucca to Pistoia was part of the larger railway network known as the Maria Antonia Railway, which was a railway line connecting Florence with Pistoia, Lucca and Viareggio. The construction of this railway line had been initiated in the 19th century with the aim of improving transport connections between Tuscan cities and facilitating trade and economic development in the region.

The Strada Ferrata company from Lucca to Pistoia was responsible for the operational management of the line, including the maintenance of the infrastructure, the management of the railway service and the collection of revenue from tickets and transport fares.