Additional contract worth €260 million for nine new trains signed with Hitachi Rail
Rome - Trenitalia’s (FS Italiane Group) plan to renew its high-speed fleet continues, by signing a new contract with Hitachi Rail for the manufacture and supply of nine new-generation Frecciarossa trains.
The contract, worth approximately EUR 260 million, complements a previous agreement signed in 2023 concerning the supply of 36 trains, alongside 10 additional trains added following an off-take option.
The investment is part of the Frecciarossa fleet renewal programme, as set out in FS Group’s Strategic Plan, and is aimed at offering an increasingly modern, innovative and sustainable service. From 2029, when two additional deliveries are expected, there will be 57 new trains in service, with plans to increase the total number to 74 by 2031.
Latest-generation Frecciarossa trains are manufactured by Hitachi Rail at its Italian plants in Naples and Pistoia. Designed to operate in Italy and beyond, in seven European rail networks, they are a trademark of Italian technological and stylistic excellence in high-speed rail, offering the highest levels of performance, comfort and reliability, with PRM-accessible spaces. (....)