Does 300 kmph Train Travel, high speed enough for you?
December 16th, 2008 Posted in Train Travel TipsRiding a train that would bullet though the earth’s atmosphere in such speed would surely impressed even the Elect President Barrack Hussein Obama II.
Red arrow High-speed train is Italy’s newest innovation for train travel. A 30 minutes cut-off on the train travel time from Milan to Rome has just been recently launched. The Red arrow will travel in a maximum speed of 300 kmph and 18 times a day.
Air travel may not seen so comforting now a days so people who went back and forth Milan and Rome chose to hop a train for a cheaper and more comfortable travel.
A second class train travel cost around 67 euros, an air travel around 90 euros and driving around 85 euros. Just consider the advantages and disadvantages of these kinds of travel.
High speed train travel is nothing new to the European community and travelers. In fact, Spain with its Madrid-Barcelona high speed train took off with a big chunk out of millions of travelers of these places. France also had their high speed train since 1981.
An ambitious future plans of connecting neighboring European countries seems to be everybody’s dream yet- as of now it is far fetch so let us dwell on the excitement of visiting Milan and Rome in just 3 and half hours train ride and its benefits to tourism.
If a tour in Italy means getting the most Italian experience out of it. Then don’t left out Milan and Rome in your itinerary list.
The newest high-speed train would make your visit in Italy a very productive and outstanding visit.
From Rome, olosseum is the most popular tourist destination or attraction. Museo della Pasta is another favorite. Don’t forget to capture moments in Palazzo Barbini, Galleria Borghese, Museo delaa Civil Romana, Museo di Roma and Galeeria Spada. Then hop a train going to Milan- the fashion capital of the country.