Ferrari's heritage evident in the Italo high-speed train

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The Italo high speed train is advertised as "Europe's most modern train". The claim is most likely valid (Photo: NTV)

NTV is the first private European high-speed railway operator (Photo: NTV)

In total, 25 Italo trains are to enter service this year in Italy

The trains

The aisles offer a comfortable amount of room (Photo: NTV)

NTV Italo high speed train (Photo: NTV)

Power outlets are available throughout the train (Photo: NTV)

Seats are available in three classes, with the economy class putting the bar quite high (Photo: NTV)

The shape of the front part of the locomotive is the result of aerodynamic modelling (Photo: NTV)

Thanks to the shock absorbers at the nose of the train, the Italo is the only high-speed train to fully comply with the EU safety regulations (Photo: NTV)

Dubbed the Ferrari Train, the Italo is likely to attract customers who now use the airlines (Photo: NTV)

The Italo train is capable of traveling at 360 km/h (223 mph) (Photo: NTV)

The new train architecture allows for a 30% reduction in maintenance costs

NTV is going to provide separate facilities for its passengers, to make traveling with Italos even more unique (Photo: NTV)

The Italo, as it emerges from a station (Photo: NTV)

NTV Italo high speed train (Photo: NTV)

Article Summary

Nuovo Transporto Viaggiatori (NTV), a company founded by a group of entrepreneurs headed by the president of Ferrari, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, has unleashed twenty five luxury high-speed trains on the Italian railways. This makes NTV the first private high-speed rail network carrier in the country and the first company in the world to use the next-generation Alstom AGV trains. Although called “Italo”, the “Ferrari train” label seems to describe the racing red beasts somewhat more accurately. The thrill of traveling at high speeds in a Ferrari is soon to be available to anyone who can afford a train ticket!

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