FS Class ETR 480

The ETR 480 is a tilting Electric Multiple Unit built by Fiat Ferroviaria (now Alstom Ferroviaria) since 1993, It is also known as Pendolino. It was developed from the first new-generation Pendolino, the ETR 460. The main difference between ETR 460, ETR 470 and ETR 480 is that the 460 run only on 3 kV DC, the 470 on both 3 kV DC and 15 kV AC, and the 480 on both 3 kV DC and.

FS Class 485
The ETR 480 was originally built without real 25 kV AC electrical equipment. This equipment is now installed on all the sets and the trains that have been converted are then re-measured on ETR 485.

Export
One of these units has been sent for testing on the Greek railway (TrainOSE), on the high speed line between Thessaloniki and Katerini. In August 2018, the specified number of 485,031 was transferred from Italy to Greece for test routes. This was the beginning for converting some ETR 470 for use by TrainOSE.

Technical information

 * max. speed (in service): 250 km/h
 * traction system: = 3 kV DC, 25 kV 50 Hz AC (all 15 trainsets)
 * power: 6 MW
 * length: 236.6 m
 * mass: 409 t
 * max axle load: 13.5 t
 * max. tilting angle: 8°
 * configuration: head coach + 7 middle coaches + head coach
 * total number of seats: ETR 480: 480 (341 II + 139 I); ETR 485: 489 (343 II + 146 I)