Train travel in Italy

Frecciarossa

The high-speed Frecciarossa (red arrow) trains connect Turin-Milan-Bologna-Rome-Naples-Salerno on a high-speed line. Trains reach a speed of up to 300 km/h. The Frecciarossa trains are designed to offer passengers maximum comfort. The models are ETR 500, ETR 600, ETR 700 and ETR 1000. All feature: • Air conditioning • Plug sockets for each seat • LED lighting • Ample luggage space • Screens in all carriages with continually updated travel information and news • FRECCE Portal accessible via the on-board Wi-Fi network, with entertainment services, internet access and travel information • 2 designated spaces equipped for disabled passengers travelling in wheelchairs and two seats for their travelling companions • Baby changing table There is an on-board cleaning service in operation on all Frecciarossa trains.

Frecciarossa 1000

The Frecciarossa 1000 is the new high-speed train of Trenitalia. It is able to travel on all European high-speed networks and can reach a speed of 400 km/h thanks to its 16 powerful engines distributed between all the coaches. The new Frecciarossa 1000 is the first high-speed train to have obtained the certification of environmental impact (EPD), since it’s able to contain within 28 micrograms the CO2 emissions per passenger/kilometre and for minimized noise and vibration. The materials used in the construction of the train reaches a percentage of recyclability very close to 100%. The four levels of service are easy to locate both inside and outside the train. The well-finished interior design of Frecciarossa 1000 associates the elegance and maximum travel comfort, the corridors are wide, the seats are ergonomic, vibrations are soundproofing, LED lighting, vibrations are almost absent, there is plenty of space for luggage in the overhead bins among the seats and luggage compartments on the ground present in some coaches. All levels of service bathrooms have a changing table.

Frecciarossa on-board services

These trains offer three or four levels of on-board service: Executive, Business, Premium and Standard The coaches are characterised by different colours depending on the type of environment: • Coach 1: Executive (dominant colour - brown) • Coach 2 Business (dominant colour - blue) • Coach 3: Business + Bistro • Coach 4: Premium (dominant colour - red) • Coach 5-6-7-8: Standard (dominant colour - orange)

Frecciarossa Executive service

Executive service The Executive coach accommodates 10 passengers in 74 cm-wide armchairs, positioned a meter and a half one from the other. Seats are equipped with a power-assisted system for the management of a large reclining backrest and leg rest extension. The seats can also be rotated by 180°, allowing customers to sit in the direction of travel of the train. New catering service on board A new concept of service at your seat seat: the traveller can choose among 3 different complete menus characterized by the use of Italian products of excellence, composed of a main dish, a snack, a dessert and a mini bottle of water, served on seat by the restaurant staff. The Club Sandwich menu is signed by the chef Carlo Cracco. Services at the station The Executive customers can comfortably wait for the departure of the train inside the FRECCIAClub present in all high-speed stations. Trenitalia staff will be waiting at the platform to help passengers find their seats.

Frecciarossa Business service

Business service The Business level of service is offered in coaches 2 and 3. The armchairs are covered in leather and are 69 cm wide and placed on rows of 3. The distance one from the other of more than a meter and the reclining backrest (up to 109°), provides a high travelling comfort also for those who want to rest. The crystal dividers, for added privacy, and the wide space for luggage (under the seats, roof racks and racks on the ground placed at the ends of the travellers’ hall) further improves the comfort while travelling. Customers wishing to travel in complete relaxation can choose the appropriate Silence Area located in coach 2. In coach 3, there are seats equipped for disabled guests. Here again, Frecciarossa 1000 is highly innovative. As a matter of fact, the whole coach is designed to ensure these customers a travel experience in complete autonomy. In concrete terms, in addition to the very wide dedicated toilet, the step forward made with this train is the possibility of enjoying in complete autonomy of the services of the train. Disabled customers travelling on Frecciarossa 1000 will for the first time reach the Bistro area and eat or drink or reach the office of the chief conductor for clarification or information with no obstacles on the way. Half of coach 3 is dedicated to the Bistro dedicated to all customers of the train. The Bistro is designed for a catering model suitable for a modern high-speed train, making use of products and accessories for consumption at the bar or comfortably on seat. Welcome Drink From Sunday to Friday Trenitalia offers Business customers a welcome service. Available in a take-away, environmentally friendly and recyclable pack, the customer can choose from five different varieties of snacks: sweet, salted, light to low calorie level, gluten-free and also the special Edition for children. The offer includes a bottle of water, a soft drink, or an Illy coffee (on the non-stop routes between Milan and Rome an Illy Iperespresso coffee is offered). And in the morning the chice of a free copy of one of the major newspapers. New catering service on board A concept of service at your seat: the traveller can choose among 3 different complete menus characterized by the use of Italian products of excellence, composed of a main dish, a snack, a dessert and a mini bottle of water, served on seat by the restaurant staff. The Club Sandwich menu is signed by the chef Carlo Cracco.

Frecciarossa Premium service

Premium service Coach 4 is reserved for the Premium level of service. The seats, arranged in rows of 4, are covered in leather and equipped with a reclining backrest up to 109°. The wide space for luggage (under the seats, roof racks and racks on the ground placed at the ends of the travellers’ hall) further improves the comfort while travelling. Welcome Drink From Sunday to Friday Trenitalia offers Premium customers a welcome service. Available in a take-away, environmentally friendly and recyclable pack, the customer can choose from five different varieties of snacks: sweet, salted, light to low calorie level, gluten-free and also the special Edition for children. The offer includes a bottle of water, a soft drink or an Illy coffee (on the non-stop routes between Milan and Rome an Iperespresso Illy coffee is offered). And in the morning the choice of a free copy of one of the major newspapers. New catering service on board A new concept of service at your seat: the traveller can choose among 3 different complete menus characterized by the use of Italian products of excellence, composed of a main dish, a snack, a dessert and a mini bottle of water, served on seat by the restaurant staff. The Club Sandwich menu is signed by the chef Carlo Cracco.

Frecciarossa Standard service

Standard service Coaches 5-6-7-8 are dedicated to the Standard level of service. The seats, covered in gray eco-leather with orange hems, are placed on rows of 4 and are of the same size of the Premium level one. The arrangement of the majority of seats in vis-a-vis mode (about 70%) and the possibility of accommodating the luggage even under the seats (as in Business and Premium levels), also provides for those who travel in this level of service maximum comfort and space. Easyfood For Standard customers, the EasyFood service at your seat gives the opportunity to comfortably consume a FOOD & BEVERAGE combo, with 23 alternative menus, and a selection of bar products.