Italo - Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori and Alstom have signed a contract worth €330 million for the purchase of five Pendolino EVO trains and 30 years of maintenance.
These five new trains will bring the total Italo Pendolino EVO fleet to twenty-two. With this further investment, from the contract signed in 2015, Italo, the first private Italian operator to operate on high-speed lines, will be able to expand its current network. It will also enable the company to respond to the growing demands of the market, offering new routes and increased frequencies.
Italo's Pendolino EVO train is part of Alstom’s Avelia range of high-speed trains, representing the culmination of 35 years of expertise and with more than 1,100 trains in service across the globe. The five new Pendolino trains will include the same features and technical specifications as the five Pendolinos previously ordered.
The train is the first proven high-speed train fully compatible with the latest Interoperability Technical Specifications (TSI 2014), common conditions and standards established by the European Union. Running at a maximum speed of 250 km/h, the 7-car trains will be 187 metres long and will accommodate approximately 480 passengers. The front end of the Italo EVO train, with its futuristic lines is designed to improve crash protection and enhance aerodynamics.
The Italo Pendolino EVO train has been designed to be environmentally friendly, thanks to its recycled sources and reduced CO2 emissions. Moreover, its optimised distributed traction system increases efficiency, acceleration and regenerates energy while braking.
Alstom’s teams in Savigliano (CN) will lead the design and manufacturing of these trains in collaboration with Sesto San Giovanni site (MI) for traction systems and Bologna site for signalling systems.
With its twenty-two Pendolino EVO trains, half of which are already in service, Italo is today able to connect northeast Italy with the rest of the country. These trains, added to the 25 Italo AGVs operating since 2012, will allow the company to double its fleet and expand its network.