Trenitalia buys 74 new Frecciarossa trains
Trenitalia will invest EUR 2bn in its high-speed fleet, including the purchase of 74 new Frecciarossa trains by 2030.
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Trenitalia will invest EUR 2bn in its high-speed fleet, including the purchase of 74 new Frecciarossa trains by 2030.
The locomotive, named “Jasmína”, was handed over in the presence of representatives of Hrochostroj and holding company enteria.
The locomotives arrived by vessel and were unloaded on site before entering the UK network.
The first locomotive entered service in February in Polkowice, with further deliveries scheduled for the second and third quarters of 2026 and the final unit due in September.
According to the operator, extending the life of existing rolling stock avoids 6.7 million tonnes of CO₂ by deferring new train manufacturing
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Trains are part of a framework agreement signed in March 2023 covering 17 trains, with a cost framework of EUR 700m (NOK 8bn).
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