Seventy new cars of the “Vivalto” train were ordered to Finmeccanica – AnsaldoBreda by Trenitalia, which has exercised the option included in the previous contract signed in March 2010.
The order, worth EUR 98 million, concerns the construction of 56 intermediate and 14 semipilot cars. The first will be manufactured at the AnsaldoBreda plant in Reggio Calabria, while the second at the plant in Pistoia.
The “Vivalto” is a double-deck vehicle characterized by innovative elements of comfort and handiness. It is equipped with 724 seats on two floors and a capacity of over 1,500 passengers in its overall structure. The vehicle, wheelchair accessible, can reach a top speed of 160 km/h.
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