Potenza metropolitan railway service
| 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
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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.
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