“For Trenitalia’s Regional Division this post-Covid year promises to be a turning point,” said Regional Business Director Sabrina De Filippis. “With the recovery of international markets, and the increase in demand for proximity travel, we are looking to surpass the volumes of 2019.”
More than 6,200 Trenitalia Regionale trains operate daily on the network from the north to the south of Italy, and the aim is to focus on shared and integrated modes of transport including buses to continue journeys to the more remote parts of the country. “This allows our passengers to discover many beautiful and lesser-known parts of Italy. Due to the success of our train + bus LINK services we are now also integrating our train connections with ferry services to many of the most evocative islands in the Mediterranean.”
With the emphasis on sustainability the new Regionale trains, like the hybrid Blues, consume 30% less energy than the previous generation, and both in terms of technology and on-board services they are able to meet the needs of an increasingly wide and diverse range of travellers, from families, to bikers, including those who travel by e-bike, thanks to the on-board charging stations.
