Brescia Metro

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Brescia Metro
Overview
Native nameMetropolitana di Brescia
LocaleBrescia, Lombardy, Italy
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines1[1]
Number of stations17[1]
Daily ridership44,100 (2015)[2]
Annual ridership16.1 million (2015)[2]
WebsiteBrescia Mobilità
Operation
Began operation2 March 2013[3]
Operator(s)Brescia Mobilità S.p.A.
Number of vehicles18 AnsaldoBreda Driverless Metro
Train length3 cars
Headway4–10 minutes
Technical
System length13.7 km (8.5 mi)[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Top speed80 km/h (50 mph)[4]
System map

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The Brescia Metro (Italian: Metropolitana di Brescia)[5] is a rapid transit network serving Brescia, Lombardy, Italy. The network comprises one line, 13.7 kilometres (8.5 mi) long, with 17 stations from Buffalora to Prealpino.[1] All 17 stations have platform edge doors.

History

The site of Volta station in May 2006

The first projects for a metro in Brescia date back to 1980s, with the introduction of the first fully automatic light metro systems in other mid-size cities in Europe. Two feasibility studies were commissioned in 1987. The automatic light metro system was chosen as the best technology for the city. The first public tender was announced in 1989. But this project was then cancelled in 1996.

In 1994, the first application for public financing was issued. The public financing form the central government arrived in 1995, while other funds arrived in 2002 from the Region. The international public bid for the first phase of the project was announced in 2000. The winning proposal was from a group of companies comprising Ansaldo STS, AnsaldoBreda, Astaldi and Acciona, with a system similar to that of the Copenhagen metro.

A €575 million contract was awarded to a consortium led by Ansaldo STS in April 2003.[4] Work started in January 2004, but archaeological finds caused delays and required station redesigns. The line opened on 2 March 2013.[3][6]

Rolling stock

AnsaldoBreda train for the Brescia Metro

The AnsaldoBreda Driverless Metro trains are the same as those on the Copenhagen Metro.[7] Trains are divided into three cars, 39 m long in total.

With 18 vehicles currently in operation, the maximum ridership is 8,500 passengers per hour per direction, with a headway of 180 seconds.

Service

Service starts at 5:00 with the last train departing at 24:00. The service has been extended starting from the first year of operation (2 March 2014). Train frequencies vary from 10 minutes (off peak) to 4 minutes (weekdays peak hours)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Mappa della linea metropolitana" (PDF) (in Italian). Brescia Mobilitá. Retrieved 7 November 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)
  2. ^ a b "Trasporto pubblico locale" (in Italian). comune.brescia.it. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Parte la metro! 2 marzo 2013" (in Italian). Brescia Mobilitá. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b Francesco Di Maio (April 2008). "Automation in a medium-sized city". Railway Gazette International. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "LA METROPOLITANA DI BRESCIA". Brescia Mobilità. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  6. ^ "La metro di Brescia apre sabato 2 marzo". CityRailways.it (in Italian). 5 February 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Airport extension completes København Metro". Railway Gazette International. 30 September 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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