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During its test sessions in the hellenic network, ETR 470.07, the first high speed electric railcar of TRAINOSE, arrives at Rentis Yard in Athens for first time, completing successfully the Thessaloniki-Athens corridor in approximatelly 4 hours. More ETR470s are expected to arrive in Greece the following week (15/04-25/04) from Italy. TRAINOSE, launched an ambition plan for the upgrade of the hellenic main line. Thus, ETR470s of former Cisalpino rail service were recomissioned in order to connect the capital, Athens and Thessaloniki in Macedonia, Northern Greece, offering high speed and business class services.
The test train 93501, arrived in Athens at 11:00 and reached Rentis Yard in Piraeus at 11:25. Then, it departed as train 93502 to Thessaloniki at 12:25.
More test trains are scheduled the following day, aiming for an official presentation to the public in the last week of April.
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