Frecciarossa (Italian:[ˌfrettʃaˈrossa]; fromfreccia rossa, "red arrow") is ahigh-speed train of theItalian national train operator,Trenitalia, as well as a member of the train categoryLe Frecce. The name was introduced in 2008[1] after it had previously been known asEurostar Italia.Frecciarossa trains operate at speeds of up to 300 km/h (190 mph).[2]Frecciarossa is the premier service of Trenitalia and competes withitalo, operated byNuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori. Trenitalia also operates the sister brandsFrecciargento andFrecciabianca for slower services.
Frecciarossa trains travel on dedicated high-speed railway lines and, on some routes, also on conventional railway lines with lower speed limits. Current limitations on the tracks set the maximum operating speed of both types of trains to 300 km/h (190 mph). Frecciarossa trains operate the following services:[3]
Turin - Milan - Reggio Emilia AV - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples - Salerno
ETR.500: non-tilting train made of eleven passenger coaches (one with cafe/restaurant service) with 574 seats moved by two E.404 locomotives, speeds up to 300 km/h (190 mph).
ETR.600: tilting train made of seven passenger coaches (one with cafe/restaurant service) with 432 seats, speeds up to 250 km/h (155 mph).
ETR.700: non-tilting train made of 8 passenger coaches (one with cafe/restaurant service) with 497 seats, speeds up to 250 km/h (155 mph).
ETR.1000: non-tilting electro-train made of eight passenger coaches (one with cafe/restaurant service) with 457 seats, speeds up to 400 km/h (250 mph).
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