Province of Taranto Ferrovie del Sud Est (FSE) is a railway company in Apulia region, Italy.

The company operates in the comuni south of Lecce and in the provinces of Bari, Brindisi and Taranto.

In August 2016 its network was taken over by Ferrovie dello stato due to financial problems at the company.

The interior of Salento is a relatively flat plateau, which, however, slopes steeply down to the coasts of the Adriatic Sea and the Gulf of Taranto.

Except for a few port cities, such as Bari, Otranto, Gallipoli and Taranto, all settlements are therefore located inland.