TRENITALIA presented its first new quadruple-mode electric-diesel-battery inter-city train on April 3, ahead of its entry into service in southern Italy this summer.<\/p>\n
Hitachi Rail is manufacturing seven of the hybrid trains this year as part of a wider \u20ac1.23bn framework agreement for 135 multi-modal trains, branded Blues by Trenitalia and Masaccio by Hitachi. A firm order for 98 sets of three and four-car configurations has so far been confirmed.<\/p>\n
The first Blues train entered service in Sicily in December 2022, with others following on commuter routes across Italy. Hitachi completed an initial batch of 20 tri-mode regional trains<\/a> from the order last summer.<\/p>\n The new train unveiled in Reggio Calabria is the first long-distance train from the order. It can be powered from 3kV dc overhead electrification used on the conventional Italian network, diesel traction, a combination of diesel and battery, or solely battery for up 15km – primarily to reduce emissions on non-electrified routes in urban areas and cut noise levels in stations. The train can operate at a maximum speed of 160km\/h with an acceleration of 1.1m\/s2. Speeds are limited to 100km\/h in battery mode.<\/p>\n The livery of the new train incorporates Trenitalia’s new InterCity branding. <\/p>\n Hitachi says the hybrid driving mode supports regenerative braking, while the new trains can offer an 83% reduction in carbon emissions compared with equivalent diesel-powered fleets.<\/p>\n The fleet will operate services between Calabria, Basilicata and Puglia. Passengers will benefit from what Hitachi describes as an innovative air-conditioning system, which can optimise airflow based on the number of people onboard.<\/p>\n For detailed data on fleet orders from around the world, subscribe to IRJ Pro<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n The post Trenitalia presents long-distance quadruple-mode train<\/a> appeared first on International Railway Journal<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" TRENITALIA presented its first new quadruple-mode electric-diesel-battery inter-city train on April 3, ahead of its entry into service in southern Italy this summer. Hitachi Rail […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":25431,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[47,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rail-news","category-transport"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t