The Italo is basically an Alstom AGV train with a Ferrari soul, as the internal layout and furnishings have been fully customized for NTV. The trains contain some very cutting edge railway technology.

The first presentation of an Italo train in December 2011. The train is based on the French AGV train, designed and built by Alstom, the creator of the highly successful TGV line of trains.

Automotrice Grande Vitesse (AGV) Italo, the first train in the AGV series, is currently the fastest operating train in Europe and third fastest train in the world. It will continue to hold the title ...

Italy's burgundy red Ferrari on rails is finally going into service. Starting on April 28, the "Italo" will travel at speeds of up to 300 kilometers per hour between Milan, Rome and Naples. The ...

Europe’s first privately owned high-speed rail operator has presented its Italo AGV train, built by Alstom, which will compete early next year against the Italian state-owned network.

That put Italy's AGV Italo, operating at just under 225 mph, temporarily in first place in the high-speed rail race, according to Railway Technology.. The South China Morning Post quotes a ...

Commuters in Italy will have a new and very fast method of getting around the country that will open next week. A new high-speed railway is opening with a train called the Italo with a top speed ...

I paid an extra $11 for an upgraded train seat on a trip from Rome to Florence. The comfortable seats, extra legroom, and free snacks were worth it.

PARIS (MarketWatch) -- Alstom's next generation AGV high-speed trains will consume 20% less energy than the trains of competitors, such as Bombardier Alstom says new high-speed train to beat ...

Dynamic tests of the AGV with medium speed of 200km/h were carried out between April and September 2008. The train accomplished a designed speed of 360km/h during the high-speed dynamic tests carried ...

Rail Europe Inc., the North American leader in European rail travel, announces the addition of the new Italo train to its extensive range of rail products.