Rail transport in Italy
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The Italian railway system is one of the most important parts of the infrastructure of Italy, with a total length of 24,567 km of which active lines are 16,832 km. The network has recently grown with
A frecciarossa high-speed train next to an older E.444R at Milano Centrale
Head office of the Ferrovie dello Stato in Rome
An ETR 500 train running on the Florence–Rome high-speed line near Arezzo, the first high-speed railway opened in Europe
An Italian local train Minuetto
High-speed rail in Italy
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High-speed rail in Italy consists of two lines connecting most of the country's major cities. The first line connects Turin to Salerno via Milan, Bologna, Florence, Rome and Naples, the second runs fr
Rail transport in Italy
…total length of 24,567 km (15,265 mi) of which active lines are 16,832 km (10,459 mi). The network has recently grown with the construction of the new high-speed rail network. Italy is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Italy is 83. In 2024, the Italian national rail service…
The original Italian ETR 200 trainset of the speed world record (203 km/h or 126 mph) in 1938, now preserved as historical train, was re-numbered ETR 232 in the 1960s
ETR 500 Frecciarossa (Trenitalia)
ETR 1000 Frecciarossa 1000 (Trenitalia)