| Potenza metropolitan railway service | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Locale | Potenza | ||
| Transit type | commuter rail | ||
| Number of lines | 1 | ||
| Number of stations | 11 | ||
| Daily ridership | 400 per day (2008)[1] | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 2007 | ||
| Operator(s) | Ferrovie Appulo Lucane | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 20 km (12.4 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 950mm | ||
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History edit
The opening of the service took place on 1 November 2007 [2] on a 950 mm narrow gauge line built in the 1930s from Potenza to Avigliano.
Future projects edit
Improvement of the service began in 2015, with projects including elimination of level crossings, increased frequency, modernisation of stations and the construction of a new terminus station Gallitello.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Basilica Notizie: Potenza, servizio metropolitana leggera sarà definitivo". Blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "Basilica Notizie: Potenza, servizio metropolitana leggera sarà definitivo". Blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "Metropolitana a Potenza arrivano i finanziamenti". La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno. Retrieved 2 March 2018.