Frecciabianca

Frecciabianca (Italian: [ˌfrettʃaˈbjaŋka]; from freccia bianca, "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 and Frecciargento.^[1] Frecciabianca was introduced in 2011, replacing Eurostar Italia. Frecciabianca trains operate at speeds up to 200 km/h (124 mph).^[2]

Routes

As of June 2024, Frecciabianca operates on the following routes:^[2]

Rome-Pisa-La Spezia-Genoa (with some continuing to either Milan or Turin)^[2]
Rome-Ancona-Rimini-Ravenna (planned to be upgraded to Frecciargento)^[3]^[2]

Rolling stock

Frecciabianca ETR 460

A former Frecciabianca E.414

Current

FS Class ETR 460: electric 9-car trainsets in two-class layout, maximum speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) limited to 200 km/h (124 mph)^[2]^[3]

Historic

Formerly, additional rolling stock was used under the Frecciabianca banner.^{[citation needed]} While most of the following trainsets and coaches have been relocated to Trenitalia's own InterCity brand since, the ETR 470 are now operated by Hellenic Train in Greece.^[4]

FS Class E.414 - until June 2020
FS Class ETR 470 - until December 2020
FS Class E.402B- until 12 June 2022
FS Class E.464 - until 12 June 2022
FS Gran Confort railway coaches - until 12 June 2022
UIC-Z1 railway coaches - until 12 June 2022

References

^ Pallotta, Lorenzo (13 December 2023). "Ferrovie: Il declino dei brand Frecciargento e Frecciabianca". Ferrovie.Info (in Italian). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e trenitalia.com - Frecchiabianca retrieved 28 June 2024
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ "Cisalpino Pendolinos to work Athens – Thessaloniki line". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 3 July 2019.