Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) launches a sleeper train for skiers
Italy’s state-owned railway company, Ferrovie dello Stato (FS for short) is working on exciting ways to take visitors around the country. Meanwhile, they are planning on revealing the country’s riches to travelers in a sustainable way. First, there is a new sleeper train leaving from Rome and taking skiers up to the Dolomites for a stay at Cortina d’Ampezzo. After that, even more sleeper trains are in the works, including more rail routes planned from Milan and Genoa in 2024.
Leaving from Rome Termini, the sleeper train runs to the Calalzo-Pieve di Cadore-Cortina d’Ampezzo station. While this is perfect for skiing at Cortina d’Ampezzo, this is also the main arrival point for plenty of other ski locations in the Dolomites.
About the new sleeper train
Meanwhile, the train offers a restaurant car, as well as an all-night bar for those who aren’t yet ready to sleep. As the train is geared for skiing trips, the Cadore Express will also feature storage space for skis and bikes. Moreover, e-bike rental and ski passes can be purchased on the train for those traveling at the last moment.
Train carriages offer a ‘unique experience’
According to FS, train carriages decommissioned in the 80s and 90s are to be repurposed for the train’s compartments. The company said these carriages have been “designed to give a unique experience, never seen before in the panorama of Italian rail transport.”
It seems that glamour from the past of Italy is going to be the name of the game for all new routes. According to Time Out, FS is already using “luxury” and vintage trains on some of the country’s most popular lines and lesser-known routes.
What is consistent throughout the Treni Turistici Italiani (Italian Tourist Trains) is that they will offer three types of services. Moreover, they will offer everything from luxury to slower-paced regional trains. In each case, FS aims to make the train journey “an integral part of the vacation” – a touchstone of slower, sustainable travel.
Meanwhile, FS plans to have the new routes available in 2024 and the company will soon release more information.
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