ITALY | High Speed Rail

[Ale Sasso]

Actually, Napoli-Salerno is not a real high speed line; the project date to '70 and it seems more a german "ABS".

[Suburbanist]

Vmax there is 265 km/h

[GENIUS LOCI]

Originally Posted by Suburbanist

In Italy, infrastructure and vehicle operation are separated.

Theoretically....

[GENIUS LOCI]

Originally Posted by Verso

Naples-Salerno

Just Naples-Salerno by HS doesn't make any sense

There are Rome-Salerno or Milan-Salerno and so on calling at Naples

[joseph1951]

Originally Posted by Suburbanist

Vmax there is 265 km/h

Nope!
The line has a top speed of 250km/h , with several sections where the top speed is limited to 140-160-180 km/h.

Also, it seems that the maximum line speed is not yet exploited on revenue services.

The journey times for the fast trains are around 35 minutes for the IC, 30 minutes for the Eurostar Italia which is a first level IC, and 37 minutes for the FrecciaRossa, which is meant to be the fastest italian HST...

Since the line lenght is about 69 km..the best average speed achieved by the first level ICs (Eurostar Italia) is short of 140 km/h, whilst the fastest HST (FrecciaRossa) has an average speed of about 120 km/h.

[Railfan]

Italo Go!



http://www.trenesvenezolanos.com/Paywares.htm

[Federicoft]

Two Frecciarossa collided this evening on entering Rome Termini station. Seven people are reported injured, none of them seriously. Rail traffic around Rome was severely disrupted.

[Federicoft]

[GENIUS LOCI]

Bologna HS bypass almost finished

Originally Posted by Mahoon

E' un video dove si può ammirare la Centrale sotterranea (dal minuto 14:25) :

Originally Posted by huge

Bellissimo. Grazie

Questo il video in direzione opposta MI-->RM.

Originally Posted by gip.

Lavoravano anche ieri, scattate di prima mattina la forte luce non aiutava.

[Sunfuns]

So any early impressions about the new Italo service? Everything running smoothly so far?

[GENIUS LOCI]

Meanwhile a pic of Torino Porta Susa HS station

Originally Posted by Marcello77

[Federicoft]

Originally Posted by Sunfuns

So any early impressions about the new Italo service? Everything running smoothly so far?

Pretty much. There are complains that the WiFi doesn't work between Florence and Bologna, but apart from that not much to say.

[GENIUS LOCI]

Aerial pics of Torino Porta Susa

Originally Posted by Andrea87

[Wilhem275]

Originally Posted by Sunfuns

So any early impressions about the new Italo service? Everything running smoothly so far?

I tried it a few days ago, Naples - Bologna.

Long story short:
- high quality ride, not as the ETR 500 which still are great;
- best acceleration I've ever seen in Europe, even at full speed;
- second class (Smart) seats are incredibly uncomfortable, and that's a pity;
- very high standards in Customer Care and great attention to details.

Still some set-up problems with WiFi and on board Cinema, but I think they'll sort them up.

Terrible seats apart, NTV is offering a great package.

[Suburbanist]

Data from June 2021, the 2nd operational month for NTV

- 169.364 passengers transported of which
2.277 in Club
21.295 in Prima
145.792 in Smart

- average load factor: 46%

- punctuality: 94,6%

[Sunfuns]

Any idea how that compares with Trenitalia high speed services?

[intersezioni]

Preview the new Trenitalia high speed train that will run soon on the high speed railway network in Italy.
The train will be officially presented at Rimini on 19/08/2012, and his name and FRECCIAROSSA 1000. will be 'made ​​in Italy and' will 'train the most modern and environmentally friendly in the world.

bye

links

http://www.ansaldobreda.it/

http://www.fsitaliane.it/

[Sopomon]

Uh oh, AnsaldoBreda are involved, this doesn't bode well

[K_]

Originally Posted by intersezioni

Preview the new Trenitalia high speed train that will run soon on the high speed railway network in Italy.

"Soon" :-)
Don't hold your breath. Ansaldo is building these. Might be a boon for NTV though, because they do have their shiny new trains....

[33Hz]

Is it a Zefiro 380?