Jazz (Italian EMU)

ETR 324, ETR 425 and ETR 526 "Jazz" are Italian electric multiple units (EMU) used mainly for commuter regional trains.

History

In 2012, the Italian state railroad placed a €440 million order with Alstom for 70 Coradia Meridian trains, which would be known to Trenitalia as "Jazz." Alstom began delivering the trains in 2014.^[2] Trenitalia exercised a €170 million option to order 27 additional trains in 2015.^[3]

The trains were assembled in multiple configurations to vary amounts of standing room, total passenger capacity, and luggage space. They were fitted with video surveillance, information screens, loudspeakers, and charging ports.^[2] Alstom manufactured the trains in Savigliano, Sesto San Giovanni, and Bologna.^[4]

Versions

There are three different versions:

• Four coach version (ETR 324);
• Five coach version (ETR 425);
• Six coach version (ETR 526);

Four-coaches version: ETR 324

Five-coaches version: ETR 425

Leonardo Express

All cars are first class.

Six-coaches version: ETR 526

Gallery

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  A Leonardo Express train at Roma Termini
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  A Jazz train at Milan Malpensa Airport in Trenord livery
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  The interior configuration of a Jazz train
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  A passenger information screen
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  The Alstom logo on a train

References

1. "Vehicle's brochure" (PDF) (in Italian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
2. "Alstom delivers first Jazz EMU to Trenitalia". Railway Technology. 2014-03-30. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
3. Barrow, Keith (2017-11-13). "Trenitalia orders more Jazz EMUs from Alstom". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
4. Sadler, Katie (2014-04-27). "Alstom delivers first Coradia Meridian EMU for Campania". Global Railway Review. Retrieved 2024-04-07.