Sassari Tram-train
| Sassari Tram-train | |
|---|---|
 Sassari Tramway at railway station |
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| Background | |
| Locale | Sassari, Italy |
| Transit type | tram-train |
| Number of lines | 1 |
| Number of stations | 8 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 2006 |
| Operator(s) | ARST Gestione FdS |
| Number of vehicles | 3 Sirio bi-directional |
| Technical | |
| System length | 4,331 km |
| Track gauge | 950 mm (3 ft 1 3⁄8 in) |
The Sassari Tram-train also known as the Sassari metro-tramway (Italian: Metrotranvia di Sassari or Metropolitana leggera di Sassari) is a tram-train system in Sassari, Italy. Trams run on urban tram tracks and on the existing suburban narrow gauge railway operated by the Ferrovie della Sardegna (Railways of Sardinia).
Rolling stock [edit]
Tram vehicles were designed by Pininfarina and built by AnsaldoBreda "Sirio".
Route [edit]
The 2.45 km (1.52 mi) tramway part of the line (Stazione - Emiciclo Garibaldi) opened in October 2006, linking the railway station with the city centre via the hospital district.[1]
Services over the railway section began in September 2009. This section is 1.881 km long and connects Sassari's railway station with the peripheral district of Santa Maria di Pisa, on the Sassari - Sorso railway line.
The main part of the tram-train network is today[when?] under construction or in advanced development phase. Currently is under construction is the extension of the line from Santa Maria di Pisa to Li Punti and Baldinca, and the electrification of the railway to Sorso, 10 km from Sassari.
It is also planned to conversion and electrify the 28 km Sassari-Alghero railway to allow the trams to reach the village of Olmedo, Fertilia Airport and the town of Alghero.
References [edit]
- ^ "Metros January 2007". Railway Gazette International. 1 January 2007.
