A new superfast train has been announced: the AGV. It will take a few years though before Eurail travelers can profit from this development. The new high-speed train will connect the Italian cities Milan and Naples beginning in 2011.AGV stands for Automotrice à Grande Vitesse. It was developed in the last ten years by the French train-maker Alstom. The train was presented on February 5th for an audience including French president Nicolas Sarkozy.
The AGV can carry up to 900 passengers at a speed of 360 km/h (224 mph). This is no less than 40 km/h (25 mph) faster than the double-decker TGV trains that runs on the main French high-speed line between Paris and Lyon.
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