Frecciabianca

Frecciabianca (lit. 'white arrow') is a high-speed train operated by Trenitalia, Italy's national train operator, and one of its Le Frecce brands, along with Frecciarossa andFrecciargento.^[1] Frecciabianca was introduced in 2011, replacing Eurostar City Italia. Frecciabianca trains operate at speeds up to 200 km/h (124 mph).

Routes

As of February 2024, Frecciabianca operates between Rome and Genoa, with some services continuing to either Milan or Turin.^[1] In November 2023,^[2] Trenitalia announced that its Frecciabianca route between Rome and Ravenna would be upgraded to Frecciargento.^[1]^[2]

Rolling stock

Current

ETR 460: electric trainsets,^[2] speeds up to 250 km/h (155 mph)

Sometimes the ETR 485s are also used on the Frecciabianca services, which often replace the ETR.460s when they aren't available, mainly on the Rome-Genoa/Turin/Milan route.

Historic

E.414: electric locomotives with coaching stock, speeds up to 200 km/h (124 mph) (until June 2020, transferred to InterCity service)
ETR.470 (from December 2015 to December 2020, transferred to the greek railway company Hellenic Train)
E.402B: electric locomotives with coaching stock, speeds up to 200 km/h (124 mph) (until 12 June 2022, transferred to InterCity service)
E.464 (until 12 June 2022, transferred to InterCity service)
FS Gran Confort railway coahces (until 12 June 2022, transferred to InterCity service)
UIC-Z1 railway coaches (until 12 June 2022, transferred to InterCity service)

References

^ a b c Pallotta, Lorenzo (13 December 2023). "Ferrovie: Il declino dei brand Frecciargento e Frecciabianca". Ferrovie.Info (in Italian). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
^ a b c Campione, Davide (15 November 2023). "Il Frecciabianca Roma - Ravenna promosso a Frecciargento" [The Frecciabianca Rome – Ravenna promoted to Frecciargento]. Ferrovie.it (in Italian). Retrieved 19 February 2024.

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[:0-1] Pallotta, Lorenzo (13 December 2023). "Ferrovie: Il declino dei brand Frecciargento e Frecciabianca". Ferrovie.Info (in Italian). Retrieved 19 February 2024.

[:1-2] Campione, Davide (15 November 2023). "Il Frecciabianca Roma - Ravenna promosso a Frecciargento" [The Frecciabianca Rome – Ravenna promoted to Frecciargento]. Ferrovie.it (in Italian). Retrieved 19 February 2024.