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Frecciarossa RECORD 362 KM / H ON 3/2/2009 ANOTHER GOAL







Rome, February 4, 2009 - Capture the Italian rail speed record on the new AV / AC Bologna - Florence State Railways and the world record for speed in the tunnel. Tuesday February 3 a train station, the model Frecciarossa during tests of the new AV / AC Bologna - Florence, nearing completion, has reached a speed of 362 mph, surpassing the record of 355 km / h in March 2008 won the first on the HS / AC Milan - Bologna, scoring in Monte Bibele Gallery, the indoor world record speed. The Monte Bibele tunnel, with a total length of over 9 km, is one of the longest tunnels of the HS / AC Bologna - Florence that develops in the tunnel for 73 km, with an overall length of 78. The speed tests are used to certify proper completion of the railway line and to meet the technical requirements of all plants rail. The new line AV / AC Bologna - Florence will be commercially operational by December 12, 2009 and, together with Novara - Milano and 20 km with the last entry in Naples, will complete the AV / AC Torino in Italian linking Salerno. With the new fast link between Bologna and Florence will be played in just over 30 minutes will be connected to Rome and Milan in 3 hours.

"State Railways announced that Frecciarossa won the Italian rail speed record and the world record for speed in the tunnel on the new line between Florence and Bologna? It 'time to break another record: that of maintenance of rolling stock, punctuality, comfort, cleanliness and increase commuter trains for 220 000 in Tuscany. Given the findings on high speed lines, which still show the ability of the State Railways of being competitive, why not devote the same attention and investment to lift themselves from the series B regional transportation? The lack of certainty on the part of Berlusconi's government on investment for major rail projects such as the doubling of Pistoia-Lucca, Pontremolese, strengthening of major resorts in Tuscany, infrastructure for inter-modality, are signs of a worrying tendency to reduce intervention , as shown by the recent financial maneuvers. " He says Erasmo D'Angelis (Pd), chairman of the Land and Environment of the Regional Council. "The measure of the efficiency of the rail system - continued D'Angelis - not only will never take the high speed, but the modernization and alignment of regional transport systems of other European countries to ensure quality service offered to the large group of workers, students and others who make use of rail transport and a daily necessity. The Region - concluded D'Angelis - is working with major investment on the front to protect the rights of service users and Fs is doing its part to further the goal of doubling of travelers, the Government and the Railways do likewise. "

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