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The Milan–Paris Frecciarossa was inaugurated on 18 December 2021, [1] [2] with a morning and afternoon train in each direction. [19] An inaugural ceremony at Milano Centrale greeted the first train arriving from Paris Gare de Lyon , featuring actors with Napoleonic uniforms and can-can dancers. [ 20 ]
This article provides a list of operational and under construction (or approved) high-speed rail networks, listed by country or region. While the International Union of Railways defines high-speed rail as public transport by rail at speeds of at least 200 km/h (124 mph) for upgraded tracks and 250 km/h (155 mph) or faster for new tracks, this article lists all the systems and lines that ...
Frecciarossa (Italian: [ˌfrettʃaˈrossa]; from freccia rossa, "red arrow") is a high-speed train of the Italian national train operator, Trenitalia, as well as a member of the train category Le Frecce.
In many cases, railway travel is most competitive at about two to three hours journey time. Inter-city rail can often compete with highways and short-haul air travel for journeys of this distance. Most major intercity railway routes in Europe, such as London to Birmingham, Paris to Lyon, and Lisbon to Porto cover this range of distances. 500 ...
For instance, the lightest grey color is for parts of France less than one hour from Paris through the SNCF's network ; the darkest one, for parts of France more than 8 hours from Paris. The cities shown by a dot on this map are those which best travel time from Paris has been precisely checked.
The remaining sections of the Rome–Naples and the Turin–Milan lines and the Bologna–Florence line were completed in December 2009. All these lines are designed for speeds up to 300 km/h (190 mph). Since then, it is possible to travel from Turin to Salerno (ca. 950 km (590 mi)) in less than 5 hours. More than 100 trains per day are operated.
The Grand Paris Express will add four lines, 68 stations and 200 kilometers of track to the French capital’s 120-year-old Metro system.
Many commuter rail systems share tracks with other passenger services and freight. In North America, commuter rail sometimes refers only to systems that primarily operate during rush hour and offer little to no service for the rest of the day, with regional rail being used to refer to systems that offer all-day service. [4] [5] [6]