High-speed rail in Italy

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ETR 500 Frecciarossa (Trenitalia)
ETR 1000 Frecciarossa 1000 (Trenitalia)
AGV 575 Italo AGV (NTV)
ETR 600 Frecciargento (Trenitalia)
ETR 675 [it] Italo EVO (NTV)
ETR 700 Frecciargento (Trenitalia)

High-speed rail in Italy connects most of the country's major cities. It is 1,467 km in 2024 but is being extended. [1]The first line connects Turin to Salerno via Milan, Bologna, Florence, Rome and Naples, the second runs from Turin to Venice via Milan and Verona, and is under construction in parts. Trains are operated with a top speed of 300 km/h (190 mph).

Passenger service is provided by Trenitalia and Italo, 25 million passengers travelled on the network in 2011.[2] In 2015, ridership increased to 55 million for Trenitalia[3] and 9.1 million for NTV,[4] for a combined 64 million passengers.

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "High-Speed Trains In Italy | Italy Bullet Train Guide". Trainline. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  2. ↑ "Alta velocità e concorrenza: parte la sfida". il Sole 24 Ore. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "Alta velocità, in dieci anni 300 milioni di passeggeri". Il Sole 24 ORE (in Italian). Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Articolo su Italiaoggi.it".
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