High-Speed Trains Cut Travel Time in Italy

clipped from www.nytimes.com Trenitalia, Italy’s national railway, introduced a new high-speed rail service last month. The service, which runs between Naples and Milan, reduces travel time from Rome to Milan to three and a half hours. The train takes 65 minutes to travel from Milan to Bologna, 2 hours 10 minutes between Milan and Florence, and 4 hours 50 minutes between Naples and Milan. New perks aboard the high-speed line include free newspapers, beverages and snacks. Americans can make reservations for the Trenitalia high-speed trains (and all other services) through www.italiarail.com.