Frecciargento is a high-speed train of the Italian national train operator, Trenitalia, as one of its Le Frecce brands (along with Frecciarossa and Frecciabianca). The name, which means "Silver Arrow", was introduced in 2012; these trains were previously branded as Eurostar Italia. Frecciargento trains operate at speeds of up to 250 kilometres per hour (155 mph).[1]
In May 2022, it was announced by Trenitalia's CEO Luigi Corradi that, starting from summer 2022, the Frecciargento brand will be phased out. The trains that operate as Frecciargento will be incorporated, with a change of livery, into the Frecciarossa service.[2]
Routes
Routes in service before summer 2022:
- Rome – Naples – Salerno – Lamezia Terme – Reggio di Calabria
- Udine – Venice – Padua – Bologna – Florence – Rome
- Trieste – Venice – Padua – Bologna – Florence – Rome
- Bolzano/Bozen – Verona – Bologna – Florence – Rome
- Bergamo – Brescia – Verona – Bologna – Florence – Rome
- Mantua – Modena – Bologna – Rome
- Rome – Caserta – Benevento – Foggia – Bari – Lecce
- Genoa – La Spezia – Pisa – Florence – Rome
- Milano – Bologna – Rimini – Ancona[3]
- Milano – Stresa – Domodossola – Brig – Visp – Spiez – Thun – Bern
Routes still in service in May 2023:
- Rome – Caserta – Benevento – Puglia with stops in Foggia, Barletta and Bari and with continuations also towards Brindisi and Lecce.
- Rome – Naples Afragola – Salerno – Paola – Lamezia – Rosarno – Villa S. G. – Reggio Calabria.
- Rome – Florence – Pisa – La Spezia – Genoa.
As of 2024, Frecciargento trains will operate on the following routes:
- Rome – Caserta – Benevento – Puglia with stops in Foggia, Barletta, Bari, Brindisi and Lecce.
- Rome – Naples Afragola – Salerno – Paola – Lamezia Terme – Rosarno – Villa San Giovanni – Reggio Calabria.
- Rome – Florence – Pisa – La Spezia – Genoa.
- Rome – Terni – Foligno – Pesaro – Rimini – Ravenna.
Rolling stock
- ETR 485: tilting trains, speeds up to 250 kilometres per hour (155 mph)
- ETR 600: tilting trains, speeds up to 250 kilometres per hour (155 mph)
- ETR 610: tilting trains with international signal system capability, speeds up to 250 kilometres per hour (155 mph)
- ETR 700: non-tilting trains, speeds up to 250 kilometres per hour (155 mph)
See also
References
External links
Media related to Frecciargento at Wikimedia Commons