Latest Italy News
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Trenitalia Orders 30 ETR1000 High-Speed Trains from Hitachi
Hitachi Rail has been contracted to supply 30 ETR1000 trains to Trenitalia for use on the Italian high-speed network.
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Italy: CAF Awarded ATAC Tender for 121 Trams
CAF has been awarded the tender for 121 bidirectional trams from ATAC. These will service new and existing lines in Rome, Italy.
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Alstom to Unveil Italy's First Hydrogen Train at EXPO Ferroviaria
At EXPO Ferroviaria, Alstom and Ferrovie Nord Milano (FNM) will unveil Italy's first hydrogen-powered Coradia Stream train.
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New Hitachi Trams to Commence Service in Turin
Hitachi Rail has announced that 30 new trams will start service in Turin on 11 September under a contract with Gruppo Torinese Trasporti.
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Trenitalia Orders New Sleeper Coaches from Škoda and Titagarh Firema
Trenitalia has contracted Škoda and Titagarh Firema to supply new railway sleeper coaches for use between Milan, Palermo and Syracuse.
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€1.8 Billion Contract Awarded for Verona–Padua High Speed Line
IRICAV DUE has won a contract to deliver the track and digital signalling for a section of high-speed rail between Verona and Padua.
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Stadler to Deliver Narrow-Gauge Hydrogen Trains to Italy
Rail operators, ARST and FdC have contracted Stadler to deliver the first narrow-gauge hydrogen trains to Italy.
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Bergamo Trams from Škoda Group Will Have Anti-collision System
Škoda Group has secured a contract to produce 10 bidirectional trams for the city of Bergamo, including 3 years of full-service.
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Stadler Signs New Contract with EAV for Up to 60 Electric Multiple Units
EAV and Stadler have signed a new contract for the supply of narrow-gauge electric multiple units to run on the Vesuvian railway lines.
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Hitachi Rail Completes Phase 1 Rollout of Tri-Mode 'Blues' Trains
Hitachi Rail has completed phase one of the production and rollout of its tri-mode Masaccio trains for service in Italy.
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Stadler to Deliver Additional TRAMLINK Trams in Milan
Stadler has been awarded a contract to supply Azienda Trasporti Milanesi (ATM) with a new fleet of trams for the city of Milan, Italy.
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Siemens Mobility’s X-Wagen Metro Enters Service in Vienna
Siemens Mobility’s first X-Wagen metro train has commenced passenger service on the Wiener Linien metro in Vienna.
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DB Cargo Italia Orders 4 EffiShunter 1000 Diesel-Electric Locomotives
DB Cargo Italia has ordered four new EffiShunter 1000 diesel-electric locomotives from Czech company, CZ LOKO.
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Italy: RFI Awards Contracts to Construct Additional High-Speed Rail Lines
A consortium of Webuild, Ghella and Impresa Pizzarotti has been awarded two RFI contracts to construct high-speed rail lines in Italy.
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FS Italiane Group Orders 40 Siemens Mobility Vectron Locomotives
FS Italiane Group has ordered 40 Siemens Mobility Vectron locomotives for TX Logistik AG to operate on the Rhine-Alpine Corridor.
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Brenner Base Tunnel TBM Reaches Italy-Austria Border
TBM Virginia has completed excavation for the eastern line of the Brenner Base Tunnel, arriving at the border of Austria.
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Trenitalia Orders Up to 50 Stadler Dual Locomotives
Stadler and Trenitalia have signed a framework agreement for up to 50 EUROLIGHT Dual locomotives, with an initial order for 13 units.
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Italy: Alstom Opens New Production Site in Valmadrera
Alstom has opened a production plant in Valmadrera, Italy to manufacture power transmission components for railway, metro and tram lines.
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RAILPOOL Orders 27 New Traxx AC3 and Traxx DC3 Locomotives
RAILPOOL has ordered 27 new Traxx AC3 and Traxx DC3 locomotives from Alstom for use in Poland, Italy, Norway and Sweden.
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Italy: Webuild Consortium Awarded Trento Bypass Contract
Webuild consrtium chosen to design and construct a rail bypass in Trento, Italy for Lot 3A of the Brenner Base Tunnel.
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Trenitalia Launches New High-Speed Rail Service between Rome and Milan
FS Italiane has announced that new high-speed Trenitalia rail services between Rome and Milan commenced service on 23 January.
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Italy: RFI Signs Agreement to Install ERTMS Onboard Trains
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) has signed an agreement with Hitachi, Mermec, Progress Rail and Alstom to install ERTMS onboard its trains.
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First Tri-Mode Train Enters Passenger Service in Europe
Trenitalia’s ‘Blues’ battery hybrid train is the first tri-mode train to enter passenger service in Europe.
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Italy: Milan Metro Line M4 Begins Passenger Service
The first section of the Milan Metro M4 line has begun passenger service following the inauguration of six stations.