Frecciarossa

Interior of ETR 500 Business Class
(Feb 2017)

Luggage space of ETR 500 Business Class
(Feb 2017)

LCD display of ETR 500 Business Class
(Feb 2017)

Frecciarossa is a high-speed train of the Italian national train operator, Trenitalia, and a member of the train category Le Frecce. The name, which means "red arrow" in English, was introduced in 2009^[1] after it had previously been known as Eurostar Italia. Frecciarossa trains operate at speeds of up to 300 km/h (190 mph). Frecciarossa is the premier service of Trenitalia and competes with italo, operated by Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori.

Routes

• Turin - Milan - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples - Salerno
• Venice - Padua - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples - Salerno
• Milan - Brescia - Verona - Vicenza - Padua - Venice

Rolling stock

• ETR.500: non-tilting, speeds up to 300 km/h (190 mph).
• ETR.1000: speeds up to 360 km/h (220 mph).

Current limitations on the tracks set at 300 km/h (190 mph) the maximum operating speed of the trains. Along with the development of ETR 1000 by AnsaldoBreda and Bombardier Transportation (which is designed to operate commercially at 360 km/h (220 mph), with a technical top speed of over 400 km/h (250 mph)), Rete Ferroviaria Italiana is working on the necessary updates to allow trains to speed up to 360 km/h (220 mph).

See also

• Frecciargento
• Frecciabianca
• High-speed rail in Italy
• Eurostar Italia
• Train categories in Europe

External links

Media related to Frecciarossa at Wikimedia Commons

References