PESCARA. Every day 26 Frecciarossa and 154 regional trains. Numbers that were unthinkable for Abruzzo until a few years ago. The new summer timetable arranged by the Passenger Hub of the Fs Group, made up of Trenitalia, Busitalia, Ferrovie del Sud Est and Fs Italian tourist trains, starts from Sunday 9 June. And Abruzzo travels in a first class carriage on the national program which will be presented today in Rome by Luigi CorradiCEO and General Director of Trenitalia.
HIGH SPEED
With two new Frecciarossa trains in circulation between Milan and Pescara throughout the summer, there will be a total of 26 daily high-speed trains between Turin/Milan/Venice and the Adriatic coast, linking Abruzzo to the North and South of the country. The Frecciarossa 9803 will leave Milan at 7.05am arriving in Pescara at 11.34am while the Fr 9810 will leave Pescara at 5.54pm to arrive under the Madonnina at 10.30pm.
However, the two additional Frecciarossas for the summer between Pescara and Bolzano will only circulate on Saturdays and Sundays: the Fr 8805 departing from Bolzano at 7.45 will arrive in Pescara at 2.13 pm while the Fr 8826 departing from Pescara will arrive in Bolzano at 2.15 pm at 8.43pm. Both will stop at Giulianova station.
GIULIANOVA HERE
It is precisely in Giulianova that another four Frecciarossa trains will stop each day throughout the summer: at 6.21am and 12.30pm the departures of Frecciarossa 8806 and 8818 coming respectively from Pescara and Lecce and heading to Milan (arrivals are 10.54am and 4.54pm respectively); at 5.26pm and 10.37pm the arrivals of Fr 8811 and 8823 coming from Milan (departures at 1.35pm and 5.50pm) and headed to Lecce and Pescara respectively.
HERE IS VAST SAN SALVO
Until September 15th two Frecciarossa trains a day also in Vasto San Salvo: the Fr 8803 leaving Milan at 8.05am for Bari (3.30pm) will arrive in Vasto San Salvo at 1.22pm while the Frecciarossa 8814 coming from Lecce (5.55am) will leave from Vasto at 9.33am to arrive in Milan at 2.25pm.
THE INTERCITY
Tourists who want to choose the Abruzzo coasts for their summer holidays will also have an important offer of Intercity connections at their disposal: 18 trains – 12 daytime and 6 nighttime – to reach the main seaside resorts in the region.
THE REGIONALS
There will be 154 trains in circulation on the tracks of Abruzzo on weekdays – 130 on Saturdays and 86 on holidays: a daily offer with more than 36 thousand seats, to reach the most beautiful destinations in the region, from the beaches and the villages to cities of art, quickly, conveniently and sustainably.
THE TRABOCCHI LINE
From Sunday 9 June the direct and intermodal services that characterize the regional tourist offer will return. The Trabocchi Line offers 22 connections on weekdays and 16 connections on holidays: many useful solutions to reach the most evocative seaside resorts of the Trabocchi Coast and the Via Verde, the cycle path that runs along 42 kilometres, largely alongside the railway line . The Trabocchi Line, born in the summer of 2020, boasts a continuously growing popularity. In fact, during the summer of 2023, it recorded 188 thousand travelers (+ 10% compared to 2022) and an increase in bike transport of 21%.
THE CERRANO LINE
Ten additional connections on holidays between Pescara and San Benedetto del Tronto, with stops in all the seaside resorts on the coast north of Pescara: Montesilvano, Silvi, Pineto, Scerne, Rose garden, Giulianova, Tortoreto, Adriatic Dawn And Martinsicuro. These are the numbers of the Cerrano Line. In total on the Adriatic between Pescara and Giulianova there will be 52 connections on weekdays and 36 on holidays.
THE ATERNO LINE
The Aterno Line has also been confirmed, with Sulmona-L’Aquila connections aimed at lovers of excursions and experiential tourism. The service allows you to reach the most evocative villages of the Aterno Valley on Saturdays and holidays, including Fagnano, Beffi and Fontecchio.
TRAIN PLUS BUS
With the intermodal train + bus services, created in collaboration with the main Abruzzo road transport players, it is possible to reach the center of L’Aquila, as well as Teramo and Avezzano or take advantage of the connection with the Abruzzo Airport thanks to Pescara Air Link, the non-stop bus departing and arriving from the central station of the Adriatic capital. The intermodal offer includes almost 350 combined travel solutions, with bus departures and arrivals from the squares in front of the stations and timetables coordinated with those of the trains. Intermodal trips can be purchased on the Trenitalia sales network channels.
TRAIN PLUS BIKE
There is ever greater attention towards two-wheel enthusiasts or families who choose the train as a mode of travel combined with the use of the bike, in a region like Abruzzo where bike transport is free, thanks to a protocol agreement with the regional transport department. On the new Pop trains there are 12 spaces dedicated to bikes available, while the Rock trains running on the Ancona-Pescara route offer 15 spaces for two-wheelers. Furthermore, since April the all-bike carriages entirely dedicated to two-wheel lovers have returned to circulation. The special cars, which offer 64 spaces, circulate in combination with the trains with the highest demand for bicycle transport, mainly along the Adriatic line, bringing the number of bicycle spaces available every day to almost 2,100.
DOGS AND CATS ON THE TRAIN
There is one last Trenitalia summer offer to highlight. For the entire summer period, i.e. from 1st June to 15th September, dogs, cats and other pets, both small and large, will be able to board the Frecce and Intercity trains for free. On regional trains, small pets can always travel for free in a carrier.
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