First car of the Pendolino Italo unveiled by NTV and Alstom

Alstom has unveiled the first Pendolino Italo for private operator NTV at its production site in Savigliano, Italy on December 15. The trains, which will be branded Evo by the Italian open-access operator, are due to be delivered in December 2017 and will enter service in March 2018.

With the twelve Pendolino ordered last year plus the existing fleet of 25 AGV trainsets, the Italo fleet will reach a total of 37 Alstom Avelia trains. This will allow the private Italian operator to expand its current network and to respond to a demand for new routes and increased frequencies for travellers. NTV awarded Alstom a €460m contract in October 2015 to supply eight seven-car Pendolino sets and maintain the fleet for 20 years. 

 
The operator subsequently exercised an option in September this year for four additional trains and extended the term of the maintenance agreement to 30 years. The 187-metre-long trains compose of 7 cars and can accommodate approximately 480 passengers. The vehicles can reach speeds of 250 km/h. 

President of NTV, Andrea Faragalli Zenobi, commented on the Pendolino Italo unveiling: “Today is a great day for us. We are very proud to present these new trains that will enable us to grow.


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