Rome- Milan Train journey time has been slashed

Travelers will be able to get from Rome to Milan in less than three hours for the first time next month, according to official reports.

Italian rail chief Mauro Moretti said that From December 13, the fastest journey time from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale will be 2 hours 59 minutes. The Roma Tiburtina-Milano Rogoredo trip will be even shorter, at two hours 45 minutes.

Today's new generation of Freccia Rossa trains have slashed journey times on Italy's main routes. This is likely to significantly boost the property markets in both places, while towns along the route may also benefit from extra demand.

Meanwhile, The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said that Italy's economy in September showed the strongest signs of recovery in the 30-nation group for the second month in a row. They said Italy’s composite leading indicators (CLIs) for September was up 1.3 points over August and 3.4 points from September 2008, and while the monthly increase for Italy was also 1.3 points, it soared 10.8% for the year.

Given this trend, the OECD defined Italian economy is expanding. Italian government hopes that as well as strengthening the economy, the improvements may also attract more foreign investors to the country.