Alessandria–Novara–Arona railway service, the line is separated into two sections, both of which are operated by regional services: Arona–Novara and Novara–Alessandria. Alessandria–Novara–Arona railway The Alessandria–Novara–Arona railway is a railway line in Italy that connects Alessandria to Arona on Lake Maggiore, passing through Novara. The management of the infrastructure is the responsibility of RFI SpA, a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato, which classifies the line as complementary. A project involving the building of a railway between Alessandria, Novara and Lake Maggiore was conceived in the period of maximum enthusiasm for construction by the Kingdom of Sardinia which under the Cavour Government had quickly
Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane Italian network. In 1988, the ETR 450 Pendolino was travelling regularly at , today's top speed on the line. The line was the fastest in Europe after the French TGV lines. The old logo was renewed in 1982 and again in 1994, with the introduction of the "XMPR" livery. The "FS" was left unchanged in its administrative structure until the end of 1985. From the following year, after 80 years, the "Azienda Autonoma delle Ferrovie dello Stato" was replaced by a new company, "Ferrovie dello Stato". The newly born "Ferrovie dello Stato" underwent major structural transformations between 1986 and 1992.