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26-676: The Fiumi Uniti is a river in the province of Ravenna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy . The source of the river is the confluence of the rivers Montone and Ronco south of Ravenna . The river flows east 12 kilometers before entering the Adriatic Sea south of Lido Adriano. During the late Middle Ages and early modern period , Ravenna was surrounded by the Montone and the Ronco rivers. The rivers would occasionally flood

52-676: 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

78-474: A night of terror which was later called the "column of fire". This was a pivotal moment in the advance of Fascism in northern Italy. The province of Ravenna is one of nine provinces in the region of Emilia-Romagna in the northeast of Italy. It is on the east of the region and abuts onto the Adriatic Sea . The province of Ferrara lies immediately to the north and the Metropolitan City of Bologna

104-706: A river in Italy is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Province of Ravenna Ravenna was first inhabited by Italic tribes from northern regions, and was conquered in 191 BCE by the Roman Republic. A port was constructed near Classe, and the Adriatic fleet was based in Ravenna. In 402 CE, Ravenna became the capital of the Western Roman Empire, which endured until the collapse of

130-506: 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

156-707: 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

182-609: 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

208-796: Is to the west. The Metropolitan City of Florence in the region of Tuscany lies to the southwest, and the province of Forlì-Cesena to the south. The provincial capital is the city of Ravenna , which is situated a few miles inland and is connected to the Adriatic Sea by the Candiano Canal. The province of Ravenna is served by the Bologna-Ancona , Russi-Faenza , Faenza-Florence , Faenza-Lavezzola , and Castel Bolognese-Ravenna railway lines. Services are operated by Trenitalia and its subsidiary Trenitalia TPER. The following railway stations can be found: The main bus operators in

234-688: 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

260-491: 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,

286-656: The Younger in 756 or 757. Ravenna was subsequently ruled by the Holy See until it was given independence in the 12th century. The papacy gained control again in 1278 and was led by papal vicars until it was invaded by Venice in 1441. The War of the League of Cambrai took place near Ravenna in 1512, in which the papal forces were defeated, but the French forces were almost entirely killed and were driven from Italy. It remained under

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312-463: The city, sometimes disastrously. Beginning in the mid-17th century, attempts have been made to join the rivers and direct them away from the city. These attempts eventually led to the creation of the current Uniti river, which flows a safe distance to the south of Ravenna. This article on a location in Emilia–Romagna is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to

338-750: The empire and the fall of Rome in 476. Following this, the Barbarian Kings Odoacer and then Theodoric controlled Ravenna until it was conquered by the Byzantine Empire in 540; the Byzantines announced it to be their Exarchate. It continued to be under Byzantine rule until it was invaded by the Lombards in 751, and it was then annexed by King of the Franks Pippin the Younger . It was placed under papal rule by Pippin

364-486: 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

390-523: 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

416-420: The province are START Romagna and CO.ER.BUS, and they operate the main urban, suburban and interurban services in the area and neighbouring provinces. TPER also operate a few bus services between Lugo, Sant'Agata sul Santerno, Massa Lombarda, Bologna and Imola, with other services bound for the province of Ferrara. However, its route 296 (Lugo–Bagnacavallo–Ravenna–Lido Adriano) is the only TPER route entirely in

442-461: The province of Ravenna. The province of Ravenna has no operating international airport, but only a small aerodrome in Ravenna for private flights and flying schools. The closest international airports are Bologna Airport and Rimini Airport . 44°25′4″N 12°11′58″E  /  44.41778°N 12.19944°E  / 44.41778; 12.19944 Trenitalia Trenitalia SpA

468-481: 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

494-453: 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

520-472: 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

546-573: The rule of the Holy See until it became part of the Kingdom of Italy. In 1921, uprisings in Ravenna triggered a rapid advance of the Fascist movement in the region. Buildings belonging to the Republicans and socialists were seized or burnt down by Italo Balbo , and on July 29, he and his men moved throughout the provinces of Ravenna and Forli, burning every socialist organisation headquarters in

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572-420: 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

598-459: 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

624-451: 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

650-580: 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

676-521: 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

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