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BOLZANO. The first train The rails of the latest generation passed on the line Munich-Verona today he made a stop at for the first time Bolzano. «Our concept is to move transport from road to rail, in the interests of sustainability and safety. Comfortable seats, clean carriages, comfort for families, the possibility of transporting luggage and bicycles in complete safety, free and stable reception of mobile phones and the internet: these components mean that there is no longer any need to convince people in favor of railway, because the facts speak for themselves,” he declared Daniel Alfreiderprovincial councilor for Mobility and Infrastructure, boarded the train in Munich.
Also René Zumtobel, Councilor for the Environment and Nature Conservation, Climate Protection and Sustainability of Tyrol, traveled on the new Railjet. Also present today in Bolzano Sabine Stockmember of the board of directors of Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB)the Austrian railway operator, who underlined: «These trains focus on the concept of barrier-free travel».
ÖBB purchased a total of 27 train Railjet of the latest generation, fromApril 8 will be in service on the Brenner line (initially Munich-Bologna) and will gradually replace Eurocity trains. The trains have a capacity of 532 places and a maximum speed of 230 kilometers per hour. “The service stop at Brenner will continue to be necessary, because the prescribed technical inspections must be carried out,” he says Martin Vallazzadirector of the Mobility Department of the Province.
The trains were optimized in terms of comfort, there are separate compartments for families and groups, there is a restaurant on board and snack vending machines on the train. In the multifunctional carriage there are three seats specially designed for wheelchair users and improvements in terms of accessibility. The technical equipment has also been improved: there is the wifi on board and the window glass is permeable to mobile phones, ensuring more stable reception.
2024-04-09 05:31:20