Frecciarossa (Italian:[ˌfrettʃaˈrossa]; from freccia rossa, "red arrow") is a high-speed train of the Italian national train operator, Trenitalia, as well as a member of the train category Le Frecce. The name was introduced in 2008 after it had previously been known as Eurostar Italia. Frecciarossa trains operate at speeds of up to 300km/h (190mph). Frecciarossa is the premier service of Trenitalia and competes with italo, operated by Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori. Trenitalia also operates the sister brands Frecciargento and Frecciabianca for slower services.
Frecciarossa trains travel on dedicated high-speed railway lines and, on some routes, also on conventional railway lines with lower speed limits. Current limitations on the tracks set the maximum operating speed of both types of trains to 300km/h (190mph). Frecciarossa trains operate the following services:
Turin - Milan - Reggio Emilia AV - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples - Salerno
ETR.500: non-tilting train made of eleven passenger coaches (one with cafe/restaurant service) with 574 seats moved by two E.404 locomotives, speeds up to 300km/h (190mph).
ETR.600: tilting train made of seven passenger coaches (one with cafe/restaurant service) with 432 seats, speeds up to 250 km/h (155 mph).
ETR.700: non-tilting train made of 8 passenger coaches (one with cafe/restaurant service) with 497 seats, speeds up to 250 km/h (155 mph).
ETR.1000: non-tilting electro-train made of eight passenger coaches (one with cafe/restaurant service) with 457 seats, speeds up to 400km/h (250mph).
On 10 December 2023, a Frecciarossa train collided with another passenger train at Faenza injuring 17.
On 18 January 2026, a Frecciarossa ETR 1000 train operated by Iryo derailed and collided with an AlviaClass 120 train in Adamuz, causing 46 deaths across both trains.
