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''Frecciarossa'' is a
high-speed train High-speed rail (HSR) is a type of rail system that runs significantly faster than traditional rail, using an integrated system of specialised rolling stock and dedicated tracks. While there is no single standard that applies worldwide, lines ...
of the
Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional It ...
national train operator, Trenitalia, and a member of the train category
Le Frecce Le Frecce is the high-speed rail train category operated by Trenitalia in Italy. History In 1997, a new category, "Eurostar", was introduced as the brand name of the high-speed trains run by Trenitalia in Italy. Since 2006, trains started ...
. The name, which, if spelled "Freccia rossa" means "Red arrow" in English, was introduced in 2008 after it had previously been known as
Eurostar Italia Eurostar Italia was the name given to high-speed trains operated by Trenitalia in Italy. The brand was discontinued and replaced with Le Frecce in December 2012. History The category Eurostar, introduced in 1997, replaced the Pendolino trains a ...
. ''Frecciarossa'' trains operate at speeds of up to . ''Frecciarossa'' is the premier service of Trenitalia and competes with ''italo'', operated by Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori.


Routes

''Frecciarossa'' trains operate the following services: * Turin/Brescia - Milan - Reggio Emilia AV - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples - Salerno * Turin - Milan - Brescia - Verona - Vicenza - Padua - Venice - Monfalcone - Trieste * Venice - Padua - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples - Salerno * Bergamo - Brescia - Verona - Bologna - Florence - Rome * Udine - Pordenone - Treviso - Venice - Padua - Vicenza - Verona - Brescia - Milan * Milan - Reggio Emilia AV - Bologna - Rimini - Ancona - Pescara - Termoli - Foggia - Bari - Brindisi - Lecce * Milan - Turin - Modane ( FR) - Chambéry ( FR) - Lyon ( FR) - Paris ( FR) * Milan - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples - Salerno - Potenza - Ferrandina - Metaponto - Taranto * Venice - Padua - Vicenza - Verona - Brescia - Milan - Pavia - Genoa * Venice - Padua - Ferrara - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples - Salerno * Perugia - Arezzo - Florence - Bologna - Reggio Emilia AV - Milan - Turin * Milan - Reggio Emilia AV - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples - Salerno - Agropoli - Sapri * Milan - Reggio Emilia EV - Bologna - Florence - Paola - Lamezia - Rosarno - Villa San Giovanni - Reggio Calabria


Rolling stock

The following rolling stock types are used for ''Frecciarossa'' services: * 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 . * Frecciarossa 1000: non-tilting electro-train made of eight passenger coaches (one with cafe/restaurant service) with 457 seats, speeds up to . File:I08 080 Bf Napoli C, ETR 500 012.jpg, alt=, ETR 500 File:FS Trenitalia ETR400 15 (50832499597).jpg, alt=, Frecciarossa 1000 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 .


Accidents and incidents

On 6 February 2020, a Frecciarossa train derailed at Ospedaletto Lodigiano, killing two people and injuring 27 others.


See also

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Frecciargento ''Frecciargento'' 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 "Silver Arrow", was introduced in 2012 after it had previously been known as Eur ...
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Frecciabianca ''Frecciabianca'' is a regional high-speed train of the Italian national train operator, Trenitalia, and a member of the train category Le Frecce. The name, which means "white arrow", was introduced in 2011 after it had previously been know ...
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High-speed rail in Italy High-speed rail in Italy consists of two lines connecting most of the country's major cities. The first line connects Turin to Salerno via Milan, Bologna, Florence, Rome and Naples, the second runs from Turin to Venice via Milan, and is under con ...
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Eurostar Italia Eurostar Italia was the name given to high-speed trains operated by Trenitalia in Italy. The brand was discontinued and replaced with Le Frecce in December 2012. History The category Eurostar, introduced in 1997, replaced the Pendolino trains a ...
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Train categories in Europe Railway companies in Europe assign their trains to different categories or train types depending on their role. Passenger trains may be broadly split into long-distance and local trains; the latter having average journey times of under an hour and ...


References

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External links

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