Italo Holding has signed an order agreement with Siemens Mobility for 26 high-speed trainsets.
The ordered trainsets will be deployed on Germany’s high-speed rail network, with an option for a further 14 trainsets. A 30-year maintenance agreement has also been concluded. Each eight-car trainset will offer 450 seats across three classes: Club Executive, Prima Business, and Smart. The trains will feature a bistro car and support 5G and Starlink connectivity. Their maximum speed will be 320 kilometers per hour.
Italo’s entry into Germany’s rail network will be made possible after the German Federal Network Agency required Deutsche Bahn (DB) to secure operating paths for competing operators on heavily used routes subject to capacity restrictions.
Services are expected to begin from mid-2028 between Munich, Cologne, and Dortmund, as well as between Munich, Merlin, and Hamburg, expanding to 50 daily services serving 18 cities.
In addition to the rolling stock, a total of 3.6 billion euros will be invested in employing 2,500 staff in operations and related industries, as well as in station buildings and IT infrastructure.
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