ITALY: National operator Trenitalia has sent first of nine ETR1000 trainsets to Alstom’s Vado Ligure site where it will be modified for use on services to Germany.
The ‘Deutschland, Austria, Italy’ modifications will involve the installation of national safety systems, as well as pantographs for 15 kV 16·7 Hz electrification.
Another ETR1000 trainset has had one bogie modified at Firenze Osmannoro to test changes to the brakes which will be required for operation in Germany.
INNOTRANS: Hitachi Rail presented the latest version of its ETR1000 trainset for Trenitalia at the InnoTrans 2024 fair in Berlin. The manufacturer is supplying 30 more trainsets to the Italian state-owned operator under a €861m contract which includes a €287m option for a further 10. ...
EUROPE: Italian national operator Trenitalia is seeking to expand its presence in the French market by growing both its domestic high speed services and by providing more international links.
ITALY: Hitachi Rail has signed a €861m contract to supply Trenitalia with a further 30 ETR1000 high speed trainsets. There is a €287m option for another 10 in addition. Announcing the order on November 10, Hitachi said the trainsets with a design speed of 350 km/h ...
