Frecciarossa high-speed trains at the forefront in sustainability and innovation
Trenitalia, the lead company of the FS Group’s Passenger Division, is taking concrete steps every day to make transport increasingly sustainable and drive sustainable development in the mobility sector.
According to an SWG survey commissioned by Trenitalia, 8 Italians out of 10 think the train is the most sustainable means of transport.
The finding is confirmed by the numbers: in 2023, 45 million people chose Frecciarossa trains instead of travelling by air or road.
Weekly travel between Milan and Rome by train rather than by air generates an annual 9 tonne reduction in CO2 emissions, while choosing the train rather than the car brings a CO2 saving of 4 tonnes. In the business world, a Bloomberg analysis processed by McKinsey reveals that the 47,000 companies that have already chosen to travel with Trenitalia rather than by car prevented emissions of 100,000 tonnes of CO2 in 2023.
In investment terms, besides allocating more than one billion euro for the purchase of 40 new Frecciarossa trains, Trenitalia is developing projects to reduce its own carbon footprint through action to boost energy efficiency. Today, it already has 10 maintenance facilities equipped with photovoltaic technology, but by 2032 the number will have risen to 24
