Hitachi and Bombardier to supply high-speed Frecciarossa trains
Hitachi Rail SpA and Bombardier Transportation signed a contract with Trenitalia to supply 23 Frecciarossa 1000 very high-speed (VHS) trains.
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Hitachi Rail SpA and Bombardier Transportation announced that they have signed a contract with Italy’s primary train operator Trenitalia to supply 23 Frecciarossa 1000 very high-speed (VHS) trains for the new Intermodalidad de Levante (ILSA) rail operation, a joint venture established by Trenitalia and Operador Ferroviario de Levante SL.
The value is $943 million in a partnership involving company participation of approximately 60 per cent and 40 per cent respectively. For Bombardier Transportation, this order relates to an undisclosed customer in Europe previously announced on August 6, 2020.
“The liberalization of Europe’s railways enables ILSA to offer new rail services in Spain to encourage even more passengers to shift their journeys from cars and planes to trains, contributing towards global sustainability goals,” added Franco Beretta, President and Managing Director of Bombardier Transportation Italy.
Christian Andi, Executive Officer at the Hitachi Rail Group (Region EMEA), commented that this is a further confirmation of Hitachi’s capability to contribute to society through the development of superior, original technology and products that deliver sustainable mobility.
The Frecciarossa 1000 is the fastest and quietest very high-speed train in Europe. The 23 new trains for ILSA will be designed and built by Hitachi Rail and Bombardier in Italy. Each train will be approximately 200 metres long with capacity for around 460 passengers and capable of commercial speeds of up to 360 kph. State-of-the-art aerodynamics and energy saving technologies give the train unmatched operating efficiency. The trains are operable on high-speed rail networks equipped with multi-voltage technology fulfilling all TSI requirements.
ILSA has been selected by ADIF (the company who runs Spain’s rail infrastructure) as the first private operator to be granted access to the Spanish rail market. From 2022, ILSA will run high-speed services on the Madrid-Barcelona, Madrid-Valencia/Alicante and Madrid-Seville/Malaga lines.
Source: GlobeNewswire