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''Frecciargento'' (; from , "silver arrow") is a high-speed
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of the
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national train operator,
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, as one of its '' Le Frecce'' brands (along with '' Frecciarossa'' and '' Frecciabianca''). The name was introduced in 2012; these trains were previously branded as Eurostar Italia. ''Frecciargento'' trains operate at speeds of up to . In May 2022, it was announced by Trenitalia's CEO Luigi Corradi that, starting from summer 2022, the ''Frecciargento'' brand will be phased out. The trains that operate as Frecciargento will be incorporated, with a change of livery, into the ''Frecciarossa'' service. However in November 2023, it has been announced that some Frecciabianca services will be upgraded to Frecciaargento, therefore keeping the brand for the time being.


Routes


Current

As of June 2024, the Frecciargento brand operates on the following routes: * Rome – Caserta – Foggia – Bari – Lecce * Rome – Naples – Salerno – Lamezia Terme – Reggio Calabria * Rome – Florence – Pisa – La Spezia – Genoa * Rome – Rimini – Ravenna


Former

Frecciargento trainsets also formerly operated the following services with most being upgraded to ''Frecciarossa'' since: * Udine – Venice – Padua – Bologna – Florence – Rome * Trieste – Venice – Padua – Bologna – Florence – Rome * Bolzano/Bozen – Verona – Bologna – Florence – Rome * Bergamo – Brescia – Verona – Bologna – Florence – Rome * Mantua – Modena – Bologna – Rome * Milano – Stresa – Domodossola – Brig – Visp – Spiez – Thun – Bern * Milano – Bologna – Rimini – Ancona


Rolling stock

* ETR 485: tilting trains, speeds up to * ETR 600: tilting trains, speeds up to * ETR 610: tilting trains with
ETCS The European Train Control System (ETCS) is a train protection system designed to replace the many incompatible systems used by European railways, and railways outside of Europe. ETCS is the signalling and control component of the European ...
capability, speeds up to *
ETR 700 The Trenitalia ETR 700, originally NS Hispeed V250, is a High-speed rail, high-speed train designed by Pininfarina and built by Hitachi Rail Italy, AnsaldoBreda originally for NS International and National Railway Company of Belgium, NMBS/SNCB ...
: non-tilting trains, speeds up to


See also

* Frecciabianca * Frecciarossa *
High-speed rail in Italy High-speed rail in Italy consists of two lines connecting most of the List of cities in Italy, country's major cities. The first line connects Turin to Salerno via Milan, Bologna, Florence, Rome and Naples, the second runs from Turin to Venice v ...
* Eurostar Italia *
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References


External links


Official website
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