Date: 28/04/2012

Could this sleek, red railway equivalent of a Ferrari one day cut a blurry dash through the Chilterns? If Britain has struggled to sell the idea of high-speed rail to a sceptical public, the government might like to turn to Italy for inspiration. From Saturday, the traveller from Rome to Naples can cover the 225km (140 miles) in little over an hour, paying as little as 20 (£16.33) for the pleasure. The new Italo the first privately operated high-speed train in Europe is a train like no other, claims Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, chairman of Ferrari and boss of NTV, the firm challenging the state service.

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Italy's Ferrari of the railways gets off to a flying start

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The new Italo “ the first privately operated high-speed train in Europe “ is a train like no other, claims Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, chairman of Ferrari and boss of NTV, the firm challenging the state service

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