FrecciaLink: Italy sees easter tourist boom with rise in slow tourism
In Italy, Easter 2024 travel trends attest to a rise in intermodal and slow tourism, reflecting a growing preference for sustainable travel methods.
Trenitalia and DB sign deal to connect Italy and Munich with Frecciarossa
Italian high-speed trains will be present at Munich station in Germany from 2026, Italian state-owned operator Trenitalia has announced on December 30.
Hitachi Rail to provide Trenitalia with 30 high-speed trains
Hitachi Rail has formalised an agreement valued at 861 million euros with Trenitalia for the procurement of 30 ETR1000 high-speed trains, with an option for an additional ten…
Frecciarossa’s Paris-Lyon connection partially resumes after landslide
The Frecciarossa high-speed trains have been able to partially resume their services, after an interruption caused by a landslide in the Alps, in the Maurienne region. There are…
New direct train from Rome to the Pompeii ruins, but only once a month
A new direct Frecciarossa train service now connects the Eternal City of Rome, to Italy’s most popular tourist destination, and one of the most famous archaeological sites in…
Spanish Iryo takes off with inaugural journey
The 21st of November was a major milestone for the Spanish high-speed rail competition, as the inaugural train of operator Iryo took off. There are only a few…
New Spanish operator Iryo starts ticket sale
The ticket for the first journeys with Iryo are on sale from Sunday. Starting 25 November, Iryo will be the third operator on the Spanish high-speed network with…
Alstom transfers Zefiro high-speed trains to Hitachi
Alstom has agreed to transfer business activities of Bombardier Transportation’s contribution to the V300 Zefiro very high-speed train to Hitachi Rail. This transaction was one of the European…
ILSA starts homologation for Spanish debut
New Spanish high-speed operator ILSA started the process of homologation of their brand new fleet. The first ETR 1000, out of a fleet of 20, began the first…
ILSA’s first trains leave the factory
The first three high-speed trains for Spanish private operator ILSA are ready to depart from the factory. In the coming weeks they will travel from Italy to Spain…