Specifications - High Speed Rail Operations , Italy
| Key Data | |
|---|---|
| First line opened | 1978 |
| Rail authority | Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) |
| Train operator | Trenitalia |
| Infrastructure operator | Rete Ferroviaria Italiana |
| Gauge | 1,435mm |
| Maximum line speed | 300km/h (186mph) |
| High-speed lines in operation or development | |
| Turin-Milan | 124.5km (77 miles) |
| Milan-Bologna | 182km (113 miles) |
| Bologna-Florence | 78.5km (49 miles) |
| Rome-Naples | 204.5km (127 miles) |
| Milan-Verona | 112km (70 miles) |
| Verona-Venice | 100km (62 miles) |
| Milan-Genoa | 54km (34 miles) |
| Power supply | 3kV dc; 25kV ac (new lines) |
| Rolling Stock | |
| ETR 500 (non tilt) | |
| Builders | Trevi Consortium |
| Original No. | 60 |
| Seats (vary) | 671 |
| Formation (varies) | 2 power cars/12 coaches |
| Max. speed | 300km/h |
| ETR 460 (tilt) | |
| Builders | FIAT Ferroviaria / Alstom |
| Original No. | 60 |
| Seats (vary) | 480 |
| Formation (varies) | EMU / 9 coaches |
| Max. speed | 250km/h |
| Special Characteristics | |
| Massive capital investment in high-speed network | |
| System change after initial high-speed line in operation | |
| 1,000km total route potential | |
| Links to European high-speed network | |
| Environmental benefits a major issue | |
| Network due to gain private high-speed fleet operator | |
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