FS Italiane Group has announced the signing of a new contract with Hitachi Rail for the manufacture and supply of a set of nine new-generation Frecciarossa trains.
The contract, which has been valued at around 260 million EUR, complements an agreement previously signed in 2023 concerning the supply of 36 trains, alongside 10 additional trains added following a take-off option.
In total, Hitachi is set to supply 74 trains by 2031
© Hitachi Rail
Forming part of the wider Frecciarossa fleet renewal programme, as set out in FS Group’s Strategic Plan; the investment aims to create a modern, innovative and sustainable service.
Following two additional deliveries in 2029; there will be 57 new trains in service, with plans to increase the total number to 74 by 2031.
The trains are manufactured by Hitachi Rail at its Italian plants in Naples and Pistonia, and are designed to operate in Italy and beyond, including across seven different European rail networks. They are capable of reaching speeds of up to 300 kilometres per hour, with a certified maximum limit of 360.
Each unit holds a 97.1% recyclability rate and a 98.2% material recovery rate, in part due to their newly designed electric motors. The new trains, whilst retaining their current exterior design and livery, will introduce new elements within the interiors, as well as on-board instruments in the sign of Made-in-Italy style.
Additionally, the platforms will introduce Hitachi Rail’s HMAX for Rail digital suite, a digital asset management system that enables real-time data processing to optimise traffic, maintenance and energy consumption.
Gianpiero Strisciuglio, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Trenitalia said:
With this investment, Trenitalia takes a further step to strengthen its High-Speed fleet, consolidating Frecciarossa’s position as a benchmark for rail transport in Europe.
Our trains are becoming more efficient and more sustainable, to meet our passengers’ expectations. And we will continue to invest in this direction, both in Italy and on international markets, to build an increasingly modern, integrated and future-oriented transport system.