Ferrovie dello Stato
Encyclopedia
Ferrovie dello Stato is a government-owned holding
which manage infrastructure and service on the Italian
rail network. The subsidiary Trenitalia
is the main rail operator in Italy.
Rolling stock:
lines comprises 10688 km (6,641.2 mi) electrified at 3 kV DC. Between 1902 and 1976 three phase AC electrification at 3600 volts with a frequency of 16⅔ Hz was extensively used, mainly in northern Italy. This system required two overhead lines. From 1930 to 1945 the Roma-Sulmona line was electrified with a 10 kV 50Hz single phase system, an early trial of industrial frequency electrification with a single overhead line. After World War II
these lines were gradually converted to the 3kV DC system, which was in use from the 1930s.
Most high-speed lines in Italy use the 25 kV AC 50Hz system, although the first high-speed line, the Direttissima Florence–Rome high-speed railway, used FS Class E444
3 kV DC locomotives.
Holding
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which manage infrastructure and service on the Italian
Italy
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rail network. The subsidiary Trenitalia
Trenitalia
Trenitalia is the primary train operator in Italy. Trenitalia is owned by Ferrovie dello Stato, itself owned by the Italian Government. It was created in 2000 following the EU directive on the deregulation of rail transport.-Passenger transport:...
is the main rail operator in Italy.
Organization
Ferrovie dello Stato subsidiaries are:- TrenitaliaTrenitaliaTrenitalia is the primary train operator in Italy. Trenitalia is owned by Ferrovie dello Stato, itself owned by the Italian Government. It was created in 2000 following the EU directive on the deregulation of rail transport.-Passenger transport:...
: passenger and freight rail transport - Rete Ferroviaria ItalianaRete Ferroviaria ItalianaRete Ferroviaria Italiana is an Italian company fully owned by Ferrovie dello Stato . RFI is the owner of Italy's railway network, it sets train paths, provides signalling, provides maintenance and other services for the railway network...
, (RFI): national rail infrastructure management - ItalferrItalferrItalferr is the consulting company belonging to FS , the Italian railway.-External links:*...
: engineering - Ferservizi: non-core services
- Grandi StazioniGrandi Stazioni' is a member company of Italy's Ferrovie dello Stato group. It was created to rehabilitate and manage, even commercially, the 13 biggest Italian railway stations.-Stations under management:...
: manages the 13 largest railway stations in Italy - CentostazioniCentostazioni' is a member company of Italy's Ferrovie dello Stato group. It was created to rehabilitate, develop and manage 103 medium sized Italian railway stations.-History:...
: manages the 103 medium-sized railway stations in Italy - Sogin: road transport services
- Fercredit: financial services
Rail services
Trenitalia traffic (2002 figures):- Passengers: 492 million (+4.2% on 2001)
- Goods: 73.6 million tons (-5.1% on 2001)
Rolling stock:
- Locomotives: 4,500
- Passenger cars: 10,000
- Goods wagons: 50,000
Network and Electrification
Ferrovie dello Stato rail network of 16178 km (10,052.6 mi) standard gaugeStandard gauge
The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
lines comprises 10688 km (6,641.2 mi) electrified at 3 kV DC. Between 1902 and 1976 three phase AC electrification at 3600 volts with a frequency of 16⅔ Hz was extensively used, mainly in northern Italy. This system required two overhead lines. From 1930 to 1945 the Roma-Sulmona line was electrified with a 10 kV 50Hz single phase system, an early trial of industrial frequency electrification with a single overhead line. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
these lines were gradually converted to the 3kV DC system, which was in use from the 1930s.
Most high-speed lines in Italy use the 25 kV AC 50Hz system, although the first high-speed line, the Direttissima Florence–Rome high-speed railway, used FS Class E444
FS Class E444
The FS E444 is a class of Italian railways electric locomotives. They were introduced in the course of the 1960 until 1975. Starting from 1995, all E444s were upgraded as E444R.The locomotives are nicknamed Tartaruga .-E444 standard:...
3 kV DC locomotives.
See also
- Rail transport in ItalyRail transport in ItalyThe Italian railway system is one of the most important infrastructure in the country, with a total length of . The network is recently growing with the construction of the new high speed rail network....
- History of railways in ItalyHistory of Railways in ItalyThe railways in Italy are one of the most important infrastructure in the country, with c. of track.-Origins:Railways were introduced in Italy when it was still a divided country....
- Transportation in Italy
- High-speed rail in ItalyHigh-speed rail in ItalyHigh-speed rail in Italy currently consists of two high-speed lines connecting all the major cities in Italy. The first line connects Milan to Naples passing through Bologna, Florence and Rome. The second route runs from Turin to Venice via Milan, and is still under construction in some parts...