Hitachi Rail Italy was awarded a contract by Trenitalia to build 39 trains with 5 cars each, worth 333 million euros. The contract award is part of a framework agreement to build up to 300 regional trains, for a total amount of approximately 2.6 billion euros.
The train, built by Hitachi Rail Italy, is called Caravaggio and will become the flagship of the new Italian regional train fleet. Made up of 5 cars, 136 meters long and 2.8 wide, Hitachi Rail Italy’s new regional train has a total capacity of 656 passengers (the sector range top), and boasts four motor bogies which allow it to reach a speed of 160 km/h, with an acceleration greater than 1 m/sec2.
“With Caravaggio we transport the future into the present, presenting a product that is unique in its category and that sets Hitachi apart from its competitors,” said Maurizio Manfellotto, CEO of Hitachi Rail Italy.
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