Frecciabianca
Frecciabianca (Italian: [ˌfrettʃaˈbjaŋka]; from freccia bianca, "white arrow") is a high-speed train operated by Trenitalia, Italy's national train operator, and one of its Le Frecce brands, along with Frecciarossa and Frecciargento.[1] Frecciabianca was introduced in 2011, replacing Eurostar Italia. Frecciabianca trains operate at speeds up to 200 km/h (124 mph).[2]
Routes
[edit]As of June 2024, Frecciabianca operates on the following routes:[2]
- Rome-Pisa-La Spezia-Genoa (with some continuing to either Milan or Turin)[2]
- Rome-Ancona-Rimini-Ravenna (planned to be upgraded to Frecciargento)[3][2]
Rolling stock
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Current
[edit]- FS Class ETR 460: electric 9-car trainsets in two-class layout, maximum speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) limited to 200 km/h (124 mph)[2][3]
Historic
[edit]Formerly, additional rolling stock was used under the Frecciabianca banner.[citation needed] While most of the following trainsets and coaches have been relocated to Trenitalia's own InterCity brand since, the ETR 470 are now operated by Hellenic Train in Greece.[4]
- FS Class E.414 - until June 2020
- FS Class ETR 470 - until December 2020
- FS Class E.402B- until 12 June 2022
- FS Class E.464 - until 12 June 2022
- FS Gran Confort railway coaches - until 12 June 2022
- UIC-Z1 railway coaches - until 12 June 2022
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Pallotta, Lorenzo (13 December 2023). "Ferrovie: Il declino dei brand Frecciargento e Frecciabianca". Ferrovie.Info (in Italian). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e trenitalia.com - Frecchiabianca retrieved 28 June 2024
- ^ a b Campione, Davide (15 November 2023). "Il Frecciabianca Roma - Ravenna promosso a Frecciargento" [The Frecciabianca Rome – Ravenna promoted to Frecciargento]. Ferrovie.it (in Italian). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Cisalpino Pendolinos to work Athens – Thessaloniki line". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
External links
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Media related to Frecciabianca at Wikimedia Commons
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