The Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has allocated €700 million for rolling stock upgrades, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Italy: €700 Million for Rolling Stock Upgrades

The plan includes the purchase of 60 trains powered by overhead lines and hydrogen fuel cells for €525 million, 11 hydrogen trains for €139.3 million, and 2 electric trains for €35.7 million.

The procurement is part of the long-term investment plan of the national railway FS Group, presented in 2022.

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