Reveal of the livery of Pendolinos for the Helsinki to St.
Petersburg rail link

Finnish Railways (VR) revealed on 7 January
the exterior livery of Alstoms Pendolino tilting trains
for the high-speed rail link between Helsinki and St. Petersburg.
The rail link has been given the name Allegro.

The four high-speed Pendolino trains on this
route will have a white background with blue, red and silver
stripes. Alstom was awarded the contract to supply these trains
in September 2007, they will be manufactured at the Alstom site
in Savigliano (Italy) and are due to come into service in
2010.

The new Pendolino trains will operate on a
450-km, high-speed line connecting the cities of Helsinki and St.
Petersburg in 3 hours (the journey currently takes 5.5 hours) at
speeds of up to 220 kph. The trains will comprise seven
carriages, making a total of 352 seats, with a business class
fully equipped to allow business meetings during the journey.
Customs and passport checks will be carried out onboard in a
dedicated carriage.

In Finland, 18 Pendolino trains and 30
suburban trains manufactured by Alstom are currently in
service.