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Click on this link: https://we.tl/t-KwGQjF6S5V to download the interview with Trenitalia’s Intercity Business Unit Director, Domenico Scida, who presented the new Intercity Notte trains. A full transcription of the interview is provided below:

A 3D headset to take a virtual journey in the carriages of Trenitalia’s new Intercity Notte train: an innovative experience was offered during the presentation of FS Group’s Passenger Business Unit’ Summer Experience 2024, which took place on Monday 20 May at the MAXXI in Rome, the National Museum of 21st Century Art.

This truly immersive experience allowed those who wore the headset to step aboard the future Intercity Notte, two years ahead of time: virtual reality offered a glimpse inside these new trains, which are designed with a focus on comfort and with new services for travellers. These more innovative trains aim to encourage passengers to travel by night, while providing the Intercity Unit with an increasingly modern and sustainable fleet.

New hybrid trains purchased with NRRP funds are already operating in Calabria, Basilicata and Apulia. This €60 million investment is part of a broader plan for southern Italy, also financed with NRRP funds, which includes another €140 million for 70 night carriages that will travel to and from Sicily.

Below is the transcript of the statements made during the event by the Director of Trenitalia’s Intercity Business Unit, Domenico Scida:

Behind us is a 3D headset that offers us a look – two years ahead of time – at the new sleeping carriages, which we are buying with NRRP funds of €140 million, enabling us to purchase 70 carriages.
It is a real experience, an experience with a 3D headset that allows you to immerse yourself in the ambience of the new sleeping carriages and therefore experience what it will be like on board.

We have invested in sleeping carriages with the NRRP because the night travel product is growing. Indeed, this product is experiencing significant growth, increasing by double digits compared to last year. There is strong demand, especially for leisure, because it is a convenient solution that is also cost-effective travel as it allows you to leave in the evening and arrive in the morning, saving you a night’s hotel accommodation.

We are investing precisely because there is demand. There is growing demand because it is a new way of travelling. Although it is a product that has existed for many years, it is enjoying a new lease of life due to its convenience, affordability and extensive network: you can leave Rome at 11.00 p.m. or 8.30 p.m., with two travel solutions, and arrive in Taormina in the early hours of the morning. So you can reach your holiday destinations in a sustainable and comfortable manner.