Frecciarossa (; from , "red arrow") is a high-speed train of the Italian national train operator, Trenitalia, as well as a member of the train category Le Frecce. The name was introduced in 2008 after it had previously been known as Eurostar Italia. Frecciarossa trains operate at speeds of up to . Frecciarossa is the premier service of Trenitalia and competes with italo, operated by Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori. Trenitalia also operates the sister brands Frecciargento and Frecciabianca for slower services.
Routes
Frecciarossa trains travel on dedicated high-speed railway lines and, on some routes, also on conventional railway lines with lower speed limits. Current limitations on the tracks set the maximum operating speed of both types of trains to . Frecciarossa trains operate the following services:
Turin - Milan - Reggio Emilia AV - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples - Salerno Turin - Milan - Brescia - Verona - Vicenza - Padua - Venice - Monfalcone - Trieste Venice - Padua - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples - Salerno Bergamo - Brescia - Verona - Bologna - Florence - Rome Udine - Pordenone - Treviso - Venice - Padua - Vicenza - Verona - Brescia - Milan Milan - Reggio Emilia AV - Bologna - Rimini - Ancona - S. Benedetto T. - Pescara - Termoli - Foggia - Bari - Brindisi - Lecce Milan - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples - Salerno - Potenza - Ferrandina - Metaponto - Taranto Venice - Padua - Vicenza - Verona - Brescia - Milan - Pavia - Genoa Venice - Padua - Ferrara - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples - Salerno Perugia - Arezzo - Florence - Bologna - Reggio Emilia AV - Milan - Turin Milan - Reggio Emilia AV - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples - Salerno - Agropoli - Sapri Milan - Reggio Emilia EV - Bologna - Florence - Paola - Lamezia - Rosarno - Villa San Giovanni - Reggio Calabria The brand also includes the Milan–Paris Frecciarossa, which operates two routes:
Milan – Turin – Bardonecchia (seasonal) – Modane – Chambéry-Challes-les-Eaux – Lyon-Part-Dieu – Paris Gare de Lyon Lyon-Perrache – Lyon-Part-Dieu – Paris Gare de Lyon
Rolling stock The following rolling stock types are used for Frecciarossa services: ETR.500: non-tilting train made of eleven passenger coaches (one with cafe/restaurant service) with 574 seats moved by two E.404 locomotives, speeds up to . ETR.600: tilting train made of seven passenger coaches (one with cafe/restaurant service) with 432 seats, speeds up to 250 km/h (155 mph). ETR.700: non-tilting train made of 8 passenger coaches (one with cafe/restaurant service) with 497 seats, speeds up to 250 km/h (155 mph). ETR.1000: non-tilting electro-train made of eight passenger coaches (one with cafe/restaurant service) with 457 seats, speeds up to .
Accidents and incidents
On 6 February 2020, a Frecciarossa train derailed at Ospedaletto Lodigiano, killing two people and injuring 27 others. On 10 December 2023, a Frecciarossa train collided with another passenger train at Faenza injuring 17. On 18 January 2026, a Frecciarossa ETR 1000 train operated by Iryo derailed and collided with an Alvia Class 120 train in Adamuz, causing 46 deaths across both trains.
See also Eurostar Italia High-speed rail in Italy Rail transport in Italy Train categories in Europe
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