The E.464 is a class of Italian railways electric locomotives . They were introduced in the course of the 1990s for hauling light trains, especially for commuter service. They were acquired by FS Trenitalia to replace the old E.424 and E.646 , dating from the 1940s and 1950s. The class was originally designed by ABB Trazione , later ADTranz (was part of the Bombardier group, which was acquired by Alstom in 2021), and produced in the Italian plant of Vado Ligure .
33-602: Cost per unit is 2.6 million Euro. With 717 locomotives currently in service (as of December 2015) the E.464 is the largest class in use by Trenitalia , and also the most numerous Italian locomotive class ever in service. The E.464 derives from a project launched by the Italian Ferrovie dello Stato in the 1980s for a "modular" class of locomotives which would be easily adapted to commuter, inter-regional and cargo services. Initially, types with 4-axle ( Bo-Bo , E.453/E.454) and 6-axle ( Bo-Bo-Bo , E.665/E.666) were devised,
66-676: A desire to concentrate its resources on its bid for the West Coast Partnership. Likewise in April 2018, along with FirstGroup, it withdrew from the East Midlands contest citing the same reason. In August 2019, the First Trenitalia consortium was awarded the West Coast Partnership contract. Avanti West Coast ran its first train between London and Manchester on 8 December. Tickets can be bought online, in
99-461: A single ATR90 pantograph and two single arm pantographs for use on French network (1.5 kV DC and 25 kV AC), and French safety systems (Vacma, radio, KVB). Curiously they haven't been authorized to go to Ventimiglia and Modane stations, which are on the border with France, and have 1.5 kV DC catenary. E.402BF, also, can be used to remote command another locomotive of the same class, but not to be remote commanded from driving coach; on normal E.402B, this
132-506: Is 300 km/h (190 mph). There are currently four generations of ElettroTreno in service on the network. Trenitalia ordered 50 high-speed trainsets in 2010. The new trains are the ETR 1000 series. They are 200 metres (660 ft) long, non-articulated trains, with distributed traction, and capable of up to 400 km/h (250 mph) operation, although current service plans are limited to 360 km/h (220 mph). Mauro Moretti , at
165-659: Is activated. The coupling system allows, in case of emergency, coupling of up to 4 locomotives for hauling heavy trains, for a total of 14,000 kW (19,000 hp) (which is more than one TGV ). The E.464 can be coupled with other modern types like the E.402 . The locomotive is provided with a secondary driving cabin with reduced instrumentation in the rear area, for short range manoeuvres in stations (maximum speed allowed: 30 km/h [19 mph]). Bombardier has produced 60 units especially adapted for use with Vivalto two-floor coaches. Apart from FS-Trenitalia (whose engines are often owned by regional authorities), E.464
198-759: Is for connections either in Ancona or in Trieste, and continues the historical link between the Via Appia Traiana and the Via Egnatia . Trenitalia offers national rail transport in Italy and international connections to Austria , France , Germany , and Switzerland . The company operates both regional and long-distance trains. Regional trains travel within an Italian region or between neighbouring Italian regions, and are subsidized by local government at
231-609: Is the primary train operator of Italy . A subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane , itself partly owned by the Italian government , the company is owned publicly and partly private from a private investors group. It was established in 2000 following a European Union directive on the deregulation of rail transport. The Italian government formed Trenitalia to comply with European Union regulations. The European Commission 's First Railway Directive from 1991 (91/440/EC) required separation of accounting between entities which manage
264-728: Is used in Lombardy by the regional railway company Trenord , and in Emilia-Romagna by the Ferrovie Emilia Romagna . As of April 2018, there are 727 class E.464 locos. 717 are operated by Trenitalia; 716 in the series 464.001-464.717 (464.029 was withdrawn after accident damage sustained in September 2009), and 464.880, which was formerly operated by TFT. 10 locos (464.890-893 and 464.901-906) are operated by TPER (ex-FER). Trenitalia Trenitalia SpA
297-688: The Essex Thameside franchise until November 2029. In the same month it took a 30% stake in a joint venture with FirstGroup , named First Trenitalia, that was later shortlisted to bid for the East Midlands Railway and West Coast Partnership franchises. It was also shortlisted to bid for the South Eastern franchise in its own right. In August 2017, Trenitalia withdrew from the South Eastern contest, citing
330-491: The 24 hours chosen by online buyers; the date of use can be changed until the previous 24 hours of the later date. The date of use can be anticipated until the 24 hours following this adjusting operation. The omission about the period of use at paper shops will involve a one-way daily ticket issue. This change aims to hinder fare evasion. There are no discount schemes available for non-residents of Italy on regional trains. Trenitalia's long-distance trains are mainly of two types,
363-520: The 29th of August 2019 the first two units from a group of 70 were used to haul a long-distance Intercity train between Messina and Siracusa, in Sicily. Sicily is the first Italian region to get E464 for long-distances train, because in this region this locomotives have to replace the older ones of E656's class, but in the future E464 will be used to haul Intercity Night trains all around the country, because of their ability to reduce operating costs, thanks to
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#1732783890869396-468: The BBC company) a new locomotive that could haul both heavy goods trains and high speed trains, the later at speeds up to 220 km/h (140 mph). The result was class E.402.0. Later, Siemens took over the development for the electric part. A total of six prototypes have been built (E.402.000 - 005), which have seen a long phase of test runs before finally entering active service. The prototypes differ from
429-502: The allegations of racism. Since 13 January 2012 the cafeteria is accessible also for passengers of lower classes. [REDACTED] Media related to Trenitalia at Wikimedia Commons FS Class E.402 E.402A/B is a class of electric locomotives mainly used on medium speed passenger trains (max 200-kilometre-per-hour (120 mph) services like InterCity or Frecciabianca) by the Italian railway company FS Trenitalia . After
462-433: The current to the line or to the rheostat. Two static inverters (often referred to as BUR ) output a voltage of 450 V, 60 Hz AC that feeds the auxiliary systems which include the compressors, 24 V battery charger, rheostat ventilation fans, motors fans etc. Usually BUR n.1 feeds only the motor cooling devices with a voltage down to 352 V at 58 Hz, while BUR n.2 feeds the rest; in case of failure of one BUR, one of
495-486: The government. Trenitalia operated freight rail services under the Trenitalia Cargo brand until 2017, when Mercitalia took over state-owned freight rail and logistics operations. As of July 2014, Adria Ferries has a partnership with Trenitalia wherein tickets can be booked at any train station for onward journey to Durrës , at a steeply discounted price with respect to both tickets separately purchased. This
528-523: The high-speed Frecce ("Arrows") trainsets and the semi-fast classic InterCity trains with the following brands being used as of 2024: High-speed rail (managed by RFI) service in Italy commenced in 2008 with about 1,000 km (620 mi) of new track on the Turin-Milan-Bologna-Rome-Naples-Salerno route that allow trains to reach speeds over 360 km/h (220 mph), although current maximum commercial speed
561-410: The latter for cargo services. However, the E.666 class was cancelled due to availability of the new E.652 Tigre class, capable of hauling massive cargo trains. Moreover, the new inverter technology was developed in those years, and the E.454 became suddenly obsolete. In 1994 FS requested ABB to design a new class which, to save money, was to be based on already built prototypes and using parts from
594-554: The locomotives with a single cab. After modernisation the locomotives will be used on IC services. E.402B represent an evolution of the class E.402, with different driving cabins and equipment. 80 units have been built (numbered 101-180). This locomotive, unlike its predecessor, is able to run under different voltages, the Italian standard 3 kV DC and the new high speed lines at 25 kV AC. Further, units 139-158 are able to run under French 1.5 kV DC (at half power), and are classified as E.402BF (F stands for Francia , France). They mount
627-470: The motors can be used as generators in order to recover electric energy (regenerative braking). However, since Italian railway power substations are not able to receive energy (they are not reversible), this method only works if there are other trains nearby absorbing current and the line voltage is lower than 4000 V. Otherwise the power is dissipated through a braking rheostat. The vehicle braking logic checks if these conditions are met and then decides to send
660-571: The new E.412 from the same producer. The first batch of 50 E.464 was issued to the Lazio regional government in 1999–2000, and proved immediately successful. Further orders for 90, 100 and 48 units followed in 2001–2005, plus another 100 in 2006–2007, another 100 in 2009, another 50 in 2011, and, finally, another order of 29 locomotives in November 2013: a total of 717 locomotives, and an investment of over one billion Euro. After years of regional use,
693-399: The permanent use of 2 units together, creating a reversible train. 10 units are also used by Ferrovie Emilia Romagna and 1 by Trasporto Ferroviario Toscano for a total of 728 locomotives delivered in Italy. The E.464 were the first Italian locomotives provided with an automatic Scharfenberg coupling system, capable of forming trains rapidly. The hull is steel with aluminium ceiling, in
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#1732783890869726-407: The positive experiences from the locomotive Class E.632 with DC traction motors with thyristors, FS wanted to order a new generation high performance locomotives with AC traction motors (also called Induction, three-phase or asynchronous motors). At the beginning of 1990s FS studied, in collaboration with the two companies Ansaldo Transporti (mechanical part) and TIBB (electric part, the Italian part of
759-481: The rail infrastructure and entities which provide the actual rail transportation. On 1 June 2000, therefore, Italy created Trenitalia as the primary rail transportation company and on 1 July 2001 established Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) as the company overseeing the rail network. However, the separation was only formal since both are subsidiaries of the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane holding and are owned wholly by
792-453: The regional level by "Contratto di servizio". Regional trains stop at more stations than other long-distance trains, and some stop at all stations. Regionale veloce (fast regional train) are trains stopping at about half of the stations. There are no reservations for regional trains, and for this reason, there is no price advantage to acquiring regional tickets in advance online. Once bought, tickets for regional trains have to be validated at
825-472: The release of the accompanying web advertisement. The web advertisement showed only white people seated in the upper three classes, as well as a black family in the fourth. Italian online media observed this and branded the advertisement as "grotesque". Other complaints of racial discrimination followed in UK newspapers, social media and online. Trenitalia withdrew the web commercial and quickly substituted it following
858-420: The same discount schemes, even though their fares may differ. Unlike mini fares, which existed before 2012 and required two days of notice, all tickets may be purchased at the last minute if they are still available. All large rail stations have staffed ticket windows and self-service ticket machines for this purpose. Such machines, which either say "Trenitalia" or "Rete Regionale" ("regional network"), differ in
891-477: The standard units because of the edgy shape of the driving cabin, similar to the one of E.632/633 locomotives, while the others have a more aerodynamic one. Class E.402 was one of the first Italian locomotive fitted with induction motors. Prototype 402.001…402.005 (tot 5) First Batch 402.006…402.045 (tot 40) In July 2014 FS made a contract with Spanish CAF to modernise 40 series production locomotives numbered E.402.006 - 045. The upgrade work also includes rebuilding
924-459: The station before departure. "Validation" in this case means placing a date/time stamp on the ticket by inserting it into a (usually) green and white machine either in the station or along the track. This is because regional tickets are not for a particular date or time but are valid for a period (two months for tickets bought before 1 August 2016). The date/time stamp is to show that the ticket cannot be reused. From 1 August 2016, tickets are valid for
957-451: The stations or from approximately 4,000 travel agencies including those outside Italy. It is common for people to buy tickets from the official website after looking up schedules. Since long-distance trains, unlike regional trains, usually require a reservation, it is advantageous to buy tickets in advance. This also gives buyers access to a variety of discount schemes offered by Trenitalia. All "premium" long-distance trains generally share
990-410: The three motor fans is deactivated automatically and the system is fed at 450 V 60 Hz by the remaining one. Braking systems include, other than the regenerative/rheostat braking, disc-type brakes activated by compressed air to completely immobilize the locomotive when stationary. If this condition lasts for a prolonged time air may run out thereby releasing the brakes, in which case the spring brake
1023-525: The time chief executive of FS group, said FS was considering long-distance international services to France, Germany, or even Spain and the United Kingdom. The trains entered service on the Italian high-speed network in 2015. In January 2017, Trenitalia won a bid from the Department for Transport (DfT) to run train operating company c2c from National Express which has a contract to operate
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1056-521: The types of payment accepted. Currently, there are several trains that run the Trenitalia service: In early 2012, Trenitalia released a web advertisement to promote its change from two classes of train compartments into four classes. Passengers travelling by the fourth class were not permitted to use the on-board cafeteria or enter the carriages reserved for the other three classes. This change alone reportedly caused controversy, but more followed with
1089-457: The white-green standard livery of FS Trenitalia. The locomotive uses simplified on-board electronics, with two GTO thyristor choppers which provide a variable voltage to the two inverters , that are used to feed the 4 three-phase asynchronous motors. The motors employ a double-star type connection; if a traction inverter is inoperative (i.e. due to a failure) the motors use a delta-type connection and are fed by only one inverter. During braking
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