Vita gazette – A direct train service began between Pompeii, founded in 5000 BC, and the immortal city of Rome.

Pompeii inaugurated the section that leads directly from the capital to the excavations in one hour and 50 minutes by train. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the Minister of Culture Gennaro Sangiuliano, and the CEO of Ferrovie dello Stato Luigi Ferraris inaugurated the new Frecciarossa connection. The premier was also welcomed by the Director General of Museums of the Ministry of Culture, Massimo Osanna. A group of archaeology and cultural heritage university students was also invited aboard the Frecciarossa.

“Up until a few years ago, Pompeii was often cited as one of the places where Italy was least successful in giving prestige to its beauties. Today it is one of the places where, thanks to the work of so many actors over the years, we demonstrate that Italy knows how to take care of its extraordinary heritage”. These are the considerations of Prime Minister Meloni.

The new Frecciarossa is scheduled once a month, but “if it goes well, we will increase the number of journeys”, assured Sangiuliano. The connection without changes between the capital and one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world will be carried out with the Frecciarossa 1000. It is a flagship train of the Trenitalia fleet that runs every third Sunday of the month and will allow travellers and tourists to reach Pompeii from Rome in one hour and 50 minutes and back.

In the evening, we will return in two and a quarter hours. The departure is scheduled in the morning from Roma Termini at 8.53, with a stop in Naples Central at 10.03 and arrival at the Pompei station at 10.40.