Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori
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Joint-stock company | |
Industry | Rail Transport |
Founded | 11 December 2006 |
Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
Key people
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Luca Cordero di Montezemolo (Chairman) Giuseppe Sciarrone (CEO)[1] |
Products | Passenger transport |
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Number of employees
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1,074 (end 2013) |
Website | www.ntvspa.it www.italotreno.it |
Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori (Italian: New Passenger Transport ) is an Italian company which is Europe's first private open access operator of 300 km/h (190 mph) high-speed trains.[3]
Contents
History
NTV was created by four Italian businessmen (among them Luca Cordero di Montezemolo) to compete with Trenitalia.[4] The company intended to start services in late 2011, following certification of its trains in mid-2011.[5]
In March 2011, NTV complained that the Italian infrastructure manager, RFI, was obstructing its plans to run trains by making last-minute changes to network statements. RFI is controlled by the same government group that controls Trenitalia, the incumbent provider of passenger train services in Italy.[6]
After delays due to the complexity of the project,[7] NTV started service on 28 April 2012 under the .italo brand.[8][9] NTV ridership for whole year 2012 was 2,051,702 .[10]
Trains
An order for 25 Alstom Automotrice à grande vitesse (AGV) trainsets each with 11 cars was announced on 17 January 2008.[11] Alstom assembled 17 at its La Rochelle plant, while eight were produced at Savigliano in Italy.[12] NTV has an option for a further ten trains. The contract includes maintenance for 30 years.[13] NTV unveiled the first of its trains in a ceremony on 13 December 2011.[14]
In 2015, NTV announced the procurement of eight new trains to expand its fleet. The new units would be from Alstom's Pendolino family, with a maximum speed approximately 60 km/h slower than the existing AGVs. The procurement is intended to allow NTV to expand its existing Italo services, as well as offer services to new destinations.[15]
Interior
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Club class private
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Club class private seat
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Prima class
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Prima class seat
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Smart class
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Smart class multifunctional area
Service
Italo offers four classes of service, which it refers to as "journey ambiances". Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the train.[16]
Smart
Smart is the lowest class of service, with 2x2 leather seats with table and airline style, and snacks for purchase from vending machines.
Extra large
Extra large (styled eXtra Large) class has 2x1 seating primarily in airline style, with footrests.
Prima
Prima class also offers 2x1 seating with soft armrests, power sockets, reading lights, glove compartments, complimentary drinks and sweets, and snacks for purchase from vending machines.
Club Executive
The most expensive class is Club Executive, with only 19 seats per train. These are available in either 2x1 open seating or two compartments (styled "lounges") which can be reserved en bloc for up to 4 passengers. Complimentary coffee, beverages, and pastries are served.
Routes
Routes served by NTV are those of the Italian high-speed rail network, comprising 13 cities and 16 stations. Italo’s High Speed train service connects three lines:[17]
- Turin-Salerno, stops in Milan, Reggio Emilia (Mediopadana), Bologna, Florence, Rome and Naples.
- Turin-Ancona, stops in Milan, Reggio Emilia (Mediopadana), Bologna, Rimini and Pesaro.
- Venice-Naples, stops in Padua, Bologna, Florence and Rome.
- Verona-Naples, stops in Bologna, Florence and Rome.
In Turin, Rome and Venice there are two station options: Termini and Tiburtina stations in Rome, Mestre and Santa Lucia in Venice, Porta Nuova and Porta Susa in Turin, whereas in Milan there are three station options: Centrale, Porta Garibaldi and Rogoredo.
- MDP Holdings (Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, Diego Della Valle, Gianni Punzo): 33,5%
- IMI Investimenti S.p.A. (Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.): 20%
- SNCF (French Railways): 20%
- Winged Lion Fund (Assicurazioni Generali): 15%[18]
See also
- High-speed rail in Italy
- Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), owner and operator of the Italian rail infrastructure
- Trenitalia, the Italian state-owned train operating company
- Treno Alta Velocità (owned by RFI), in charge of high speed rail infrastructure in Italy
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