For more information see https://www.seat61.com/trains-and-routes/italo.htm. A guide to travel on NTV’s new high-speed Italo train between Milan, Florence, Rome & Naples, showing the train’s 3 classes, train exterior, and an Eataly box meal served on board.
Italo is the first privately-run high-speed train service in Europe, operating in competition with State-owned operator Trenitalia and its competing Frecciarossa trains.
Note that most Italo trains now use the main MIlan Centrale station, rather than Milan Porta Garibaldi.
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Nice.
This is AGV by Alstom. 14 of these trains were built in France, and 11 in Italy, in the former Fiat Ferroviaria plant in Savigliano. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automotrice_%C3%A0_grande_vitesse
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italo also offers "Smart XL" which appears to be Prima seating but without the service frills, for a lower price.
Coach 1 is "Club", 2 and 3 "Prima", 4 unlabeled – could be Prima or Smart XL? – 5 is Smart XL, 6 to 10 Smart (with a snack area in coach 7) and 11 is Smart Cinema.
What are the meals like in the different classes, any experience? It seems like customers of "Smart" can only get snacks from the automatic dispensers?
Just found out today from my agent that I will be travelling exclusively on Italo during my upcoming trip to Italy in November, going from Rome-Florence and Florence-Venice. SUPER looking forward to this, as I think Italo is FAR superior in terms of level of class quality, services, amenities and security compared to Le Freece. Italo reminds me of Thalys, which I fell in love with years ago going from Paris to Amsterdam via Brussels. Will post video of my experience when back, but I think it's going to be great!
Why didn´t they buy it from Ansaldobreda ? Was the French train better ?
VERY nice train!
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I been on the trains a lot
Years ago we did Venice Milan trip, that strip of Italy is a picture postcard and some of the points were nothing short of heaven
Italo questa meraviglia della tecnologia ferroviaria e l orgoglio del italia peccato che i suoi percosso sono limitati solo ad una parte del paese il nord ricco e un breve tratto al sud fino a napoli i nostri politici dovrebvero ampliiare l ala velocità fino in sicilia se realizzeranno il ponte sullo stretto
Why is it Prima class is cheaper than comfort class on many of the dates I checked over the next couple of months? Even on the same low cost advance ticket comfort is more expensive and seems to be sold out on more dates despite being a lower class than Prima, am I missing something?
They use the AGV
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Very good video, very good attractive, very appealing high speed train. Travelling by train in countries like Japan,China,Germany,Italy,Spain,France,Austria is a very good & great way to travel in those countries and to see those countries. I travel long distance on Amtrak trains and when I’m home in the San Diego area, I ride the Pacific Surfliner trains between San Diego, Los Angeles & Oxnard,CA. I alternate my visits between Los Angeles & Oxnard, CA every other visit home to the San Diego area. It’s much better to travel by train than it is to drive, it’s comfortable, restful, relaxing & you don’t have to fight the traffic on many freeways in many Metropolitian areas which are now parking lots.
What is included in the Prima fare and the club executive fare?
Hey, I will be travelling with Italo trains in my upcoming trip and I was wondering how is the luggage room? I will be taking 20kg luggage and is there anything where I can secure a lock around it?
Thanks. Was hoping to see the cinema car. Have you ever seen that?
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