The main railway in Italy is Trenitalia, run by the Italian government. Trenitalia handles the vast majority of passenger train travel in the country, including the high-speed Alta Velocità (AV) trains.
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Trenord is the company that resulted from a merger between the state-run Trenitalia and a rail company in the Lombardy region. Trenord trains serve primarily destinations in Lombardy – including Milan's Malpensa Airport.
The Frecciarossa trains can reach speeds of up to 190 MPH (300 km/h). Reservations are required on AV trains. InterCity trains are the next-fastest option, running at up to 125 MPH (200 km/h), and connecting mid-sized cities and towns across long distances as well as the biggest cities served by the AV trains.
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High-speed rail in ItalyAs mentioned above, your options for high-speed trains in Italy come from the following two train companies — Trenitalia and Italo.
Some trains require seat reservations, and on other trains it's optional. If you're riding a train on which reservations are only recommended or completely optional and you don't have a reservation, you can sit in any available seat in the appropriate class you have booked.
Every passenger of Trenitalia can take luggage and suitcases on board the train for free. Trenitalia luggage policy is not strict about the number of suitcases and dimensions limit, and it doesn't require any fee or extra fee in case of overweight or oversize luggage.
As far as I can tell, the Trenitalia Pass is only valid on Freccia, FrecciaLink, InterCity, InterCity Night, and EuroCity trains within Italy. The train from Milan to Tirano is a regional train operated by Trenord, so does not qualify for the Trenitalia Pass.
Trenitalia. Trenitalia is the main operator of rail services in Italy, formed by the Italian government and entirely state-owned. The types of trains that Trenitalia run can be split broadly into two categories – high-speed trains and regional trains.
Like I mentioned above, Italo is usually cheaper than Trenitalia but because the cabins on lower-class tickets aren't the most comfortable, I'll usually consider Italo only for trains that are less than 2 or 3 hours long unless the Comfort ticket class is cheaper than Trenitalia.
FRECCIAROSSA trains travel throughout Italy, reaching a maximum speed of 300 km/h; they run straight into the heart of the most important cities, shortening your journey time.