FS Class ETR 470
| ETR 470 | |
|---|---|
ETR 470 in the Hellenic Train livery | |
| Manufacturer | Fiat Ferroviaria (now Alstom), Schindler, Vevey Technologies. |
| Built at | Fiat Ferroviaria, Savigliano (Cuneo) / Alstom (Italy) |
| Family name | Pendolino |
| Replaced | SBB-CFF-FFS RAe TEE II |
| Constructed | 1993-1997 |
| Entered service | 1996 |
| Refurbished | 2008 & 2018-2022 |
| Scrapped | 2015 (Switzerland) |
| Number built | 9 + 1 prototype |
| Number in service | 5 (Hellenic Train (Greece) from 2022) |
| Number preserved | 1 (in Switzerland, for possible museum purposes). Leased to Trenitalia since 31 March 2017 for service on Milano - Gotthard - Zurich / Basel lines. |
| Number scrapped | 3 (in Switzerland) |
| Formation | 3 first class coaches, 1 restaurant car, 5 second class coaches. |
| Capacity | 475 passengers : 151 1st class, 322 2nd class, 2 for disabled persons + 29 in the restaurant coach. |
| Operators | Cisalpino, SBB + Trenitalia, Hellenic Train |
| Lines served | Athens-Thessaloniki (Greece) |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 236.60 m (776 ft 3 in) |
| Car length | Head: 27.650 m (90 ft 8.6 in) intermediate: 26.900 m (88 ft 3.1 in) |
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) |
| Weight | 798 t (785 long tons; 880 short tons) (normal load) |
| Power output | 6,600 kW (8,900 hp) ( hourly ), 5880 kW ( continuous ). |
| Electric system(s) | 3 kV DC, 15 kV 16+2⁄3 Hz AC & 25 kV AC railway electrification Overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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ETR 470 (ElettroTreno 470) is a high-speed tilting electric multiple unit, which is now only operated by the Greek company, Hellenic Train. Introduced in September 1996, nine units were built for the Italo-Swiss firm Cisalpino. They were made by Fiat Ferroviaria (now Alstom), and could tilt up to 8°. Today, there are five trains in Greece.
Prior to their arrival in Greece, they performed services under the name Frecciabianca.