Agv 575

Italo is based on the technology of the latest generation very high speed AGV Alstom trains, in which the motorization system is distributed along the entire train, instead of being only on dedicated front and rear locomotives. This innovative concept makes it possible to eliminate tractors and use the extra space to accommodate more passengers (+20% extra capacity on board).Moreover, the articulated structure with distributed power eliminates much of the vibration and noise produced by the movement on board, absorbs the movement between cars, optimises aerodynamics, ensures great safety and reduces maintenance costs by 15%.Finally, this innovative technical solution associated with composite materials and efficiently enhanced traction systems, has reduced the mass of Italo's trains, making them 70 tons lighter than those of our competitors.Thus, Italo has excellent environmental performances with energy consumption savings of 15%.More in detail, the main advantages of the new Italo trains concern all performance aspects: power/weight, room and comfort on-board, power consumption, safety and maintenance.

Power/weight ratio
The bogies host synchronous engines with permanent magnets, which have an excellent power/weight ratio, are lighter and more compact, and produce energy saving. In fact, Italo develops an unmatched weight/power ratio of 7500 kW/374 tons, 23% higher than that of its competitors.

Room and comfort on-board
Eliminating the locomotives, replaced by the motorization system distributed along the entire train has created more room for passengers, all to the advantage of the space inside each wagon (+20% extra room).Even for what concerns width, the 3-metre wide wagons with an internal width of 2.75 metres, make Italo stand out as best-in-class in terms of room. All this to the advantage of both the comfort of seated passengers, and the room in the corridors, wide enough to move in and get past passengers going in the other direction, even when carrying medium sized luggage.Space optimisation has been achieved through a careful study of the light coming in through the windows (+15% larger), ergonomics and on-board equipment for passengers.Access to the train has been made easier for all passengers, by lowering the floor by 10 cm compared to traditional architecture trains.Attention to ergonomics is present even in the driver's cabin, designed in compliance with the European Drivers Desk and European Cabin international standards, which allows train drivers to take their seat fast and operate at their best.

Energy Consumption
Thanks to the reduced number of wagons (less turbulence, thus less drag), Italo's new architecture combined with an accurate aerodynamic of its new design, allows particularly good performances under an environmental point of view, reducing energy consumption by 15%. Compared to a TGV, the energy consumption per seat is reduced by approximately 30%.

Safety
Italo is designed to ensure the greatest passenger safety. Passenger protection in case of impact is ensured by the sizing criteria of the train body structure and by energy absorbers that fully comply with the European regulations on passive safety. Moreover, the articulated configuration of the train has a greater connection between wagons compared to that of traditional trains (the bogies are placed between the carriages). All this gives greater rigidity, improved resistance to lateral wind. Moreover, in case of derailment, the train will not fold up “like an accordion”, opposite to what would happen to a non-articulated train.

Maintenance
35 to 40% of train maintenance costs are related to the bogies, since they contain most of the items subject to wear. Therefore, the reduced number of bogies compared to those of a traditional train, and the greater number of seats, reduces maintenance costs per seat by 30%.