Trenitalia business booming in Switzerland
interviewTrenitalia has recently finalised an agreement with the Swiss railways to acquire five additional new Giruno trains. These trains are scheduled to commence operation on Italian routes by the end of 2025. Domenico Scida, Director...Read more
Trenitalia and Basilicata Region sign 10 year service contract
The Basilicata Region, in Southern Italy, and Trenitalia, the lead company of the FS Group Passengers Division, have signed a new service contract for the period of 2022-2031, the Italian company announced last Friday. The...Read more
Traffic increases on Trenitalia night trains
More than 2 million passengers chose to travel on Trenitalia’s Intercity Notte night trains in 2023, an increase of 25 per cent. These are the latest statistics from the public group.Read more
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.Read more
Soon several train operators between Amsterdam and Paris?
Six operators are planning to link Amsterdam to Paris via Brussels over the next few years. These involve both high-speed trains and traditional connections. “The market is highly competitive”, said Sophie Dutordoir, CEO of SNCB, last month.Read more
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 trains for an extra 287 million euros....Read more
Two new Trenitalia connections between Naples and Salerno
Trenitalia is continuing to expand its regional services in Italy. Since mid-September, the Italian operator has added two more services between Napoli Centrale station in Naples, the capital of the Italian region of Campina, and...Read more
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 now two round trips a day between...Read more
Trenitalia awards night train coaches order to Škoda
Italian state operator Trenitalia has awarded a contract of 70 sleeping coaches, and up to 370 total railway coaches to the manufacturer Škoda, along with Titagarh Firema. The Milan – Palermo – Syracuse line will...Read more
Stadler to deliver first narrow-gauge trains with hydrogen propulsion
Stadler will soon become the first train manufacturer in the world to supply narrow-gauge trains with hydrogen propulsion. Italian railway operators Azienda Regionale Sarda Trasporti (ARST) and Ferrovie della Calabria (FdC) have awarded the Swiss...Read more
Brand recognition of Renfe’s AVE high-speed label backfires
So synonymous is Spanish operator Renfe’s AVE brand with high-speed services that when a competitor’s train broke down earlier this week, Renfe received the complaints. The Spanish operator has reached out to market and competition...Read more
Four French entrepreneurs want to operate trains differently
AnalysisLaunching your own trains in France is not easy, yet four entrepreneurs are trying to put private trains on the rails where the SNCF has abandoned services. They all have a different business model and...Read more
Trainline sees lower prices and more tickets sold following Trenitalia and SNCF competition
Since Trenitalia has been running trains on the routes Paris-Lyon and Paris-Milan as a second operator next to SNCF, prices have decreased and train ticket reservations increased, booking platform Trainline reveals following an analysis of...Read more