The FS Class ETR 460 is an electric multiple unit tilting train produced by Fiat Ferroviaria, now Alstom Ferroviaria, since 1993, and it is also known as the Pendolino after the family of trains it comes from. It is a development of the ETR 450 with a better layout, improved electrical and electronic systems and more comfort, and its maximum speed stays at 250 km/h. The trainset was styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro and is used by Trenitalia on its Frecciabianca service. Two hydraulic tilting systems governed by gyroscopes let it lean up to 8 degrees in curves, and its 12 three-phase asynchronous motors, controlled by GTO-VVVF inverters, give a total power of about 6 MW. A train carries up to 480 passengers. The ETR 460 led to the ETR 470 and ETR 480, and the British Class 390, the Slovenian series 310, the Portuguese Alfa Pendular, the Finnish Sm3 and the Spanish Alaris were all derived from it.
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The ETR 460 is an electric multiple unit (EMU) tilting train produced by FIAT Ferroviaria (now Alstom Ferroviaria) since 1993.
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The trainset, designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, is used by Trenitalia for their Frecciabianca service on several routes across Italy.
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The ETR 460 is an electric multiple unit (EMU) tilting train produced by FIAT Ferroviaria (now Alstom Ferroviaria) since 1993.
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The trainset, designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, is used by Trenitalia for their Frecciabianca service on several routes across Italy.
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The ETR 460 is an electric multiple unit (EMU) tilting train produced by FIAT Ferroviaria (now Alstom Ferroviaria) since 1993.
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The ETR 460 is an electric multiple unit (EMU) tilting train produced by FIAT Ferroviaria (now Alstom Ferroviaria) since 1993.
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ETR 460s are provided with 12 three-phase asynchronous motors
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The ETR 460 is an electric multiple unit (EMU) tilting train produced by FIAT Ferroviaria (now Alstom Ferroviaria) since 1993.
Description, Italian use
The trainset, designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, is used by Trenitalia for their Frecciabianca service on several routes across Italy.
In Group: European High-Speed Trainsets, Lead, Pendolino family
It is also known as the Pendolino after the family of trains from which it comes.
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The ETR 460 spawned two similar types of Pendolinos: the ETR 470 and the ETR 480.
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