Terni–Perugia–Sansepolcro railway

Terni–Perugia–Sansepolcro railway is a railway line in Umbria, Italy. It was built by the Ferrovia Centrale Umbra (Central Umbrian Railway Company, FCU) The line, about 147 kilometres (91 mi) in length,^[3] connects Terni in southern Umbria with Sansepolcro, Tuscany,^[4] with stops in Todi, Perugia, Umbertide and Città di Castello.^[5] It is operated by Busitalia Sita Nord, a subsidiary of the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group.^[6]

Terni–Perugia–Sansepolcro railway
ALn 776 and Minuetto trains
Overview
Native name	Ferrovia Centrale Umbra
Owner	Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
Service
Operator(s)	Busitalia
Ridership	1,089,420 (2016)^[1]
History
Opened	12 July 1915 (1915-07-12)
Technical
Line length	147 km (91 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Network map Legend km elev FAC line from Arezzo (closed 1945) 39.090 Sansepolcro 38.250 Trebbio 36.698 La Dogana Tuscany Umbria 34.942 San Giustino 30.510 Selci Lama 28.630 Cerbara 25.650 Città di Castello-Zona Industriale 24.011 Città di Castello-Fornace 22.876 Città di Castello 21.361 Baucca-Garavelle Tiber 15.979 Sansecondo 13.637 Canoscio 11.995 Trestina 9.855 Ranchi 5.995 Montecastelli Ponte Tevere 5.358 Montecastelli 3.688 Niccone Tiber 0.000 Umbertide 2.997 Monte Corona FAC line to Fossato di Vico (closed 1945) 7.135 Pierantonio 9.240 Palazzaccia 11.991 Solfagnano-Parlesca 14.390 San Bartolomeo-Resina 17.469 Ponte Pattoli-Civitella Benazzone 20.275 Ramazzano Tiber 21.696 Villa Pitignano 23.828 Ponte Felcino 25.740 Pretola 27.260 Ponte Valleceppi from Foligno 29.338 (0.000) Perugia Ponte San Giovanni branch to Perugia Sant'Anna to Terontola (2.615) Piscille (3.925) Perugia Pallotta (5.193) Perugia Sant'Anna 31.320 Balanzano 36.209 San Martino 39.339 Deruta 41.883 Fanciullata 44.908 Papiano 49.040 Cerqueto 52.070 Marsciano 58.909 Fratta Todina Tiber 62.682 Ilci-Pian dei Mori 64.871 Pian di Porto 66.113 Todi Ponte Rio Cappuccini tunnel (1253 m) 68.901 Todi Ponte Naia 75.847 Collevalenza-Rosceto Rosaro 79.060 San Faustino-Casigliano 81.974 Massa Martana 86.833 Acquasparta 90.574 Montecastrilli 94.749 Sangemini 100.928 Cesi 103.905 Terni-Borgo Rivo from Rome and from L'Aquila 107.598 Terni to Ancona km Source: Italian railway atlas^[2] This diagram: view talk edit

History

The line was inaugurated on 12 July 1915.^[7] It was partially destroyed during World War II, and gradually reopened between October 1944 and May 1953.^[8] Passenger numbers peaked at 3,001,900 in 1975.^[8] In the late 1970s, due to its poor financial results and the risk of closure, the railway was taken over by the Province of Perugia.^[9]

In 2000, the rail operator was reorganized into a company owned by the regional government,^[10] and in December 2010 it was subsumed into a holding company gathering all the regional public transport services.^[10] In 2009, the company employed 211 people.^[10] In the late 2000s, the company depended on public subsidies for 71% to 87% of its operating income.^[10] In December 2005, a service linking Sansepolcro to Roma Termini station was launched.^[11] In April 2013 a train came off the rails near Umbertide, injuring 23 passengers.^[12] The regional public transport holding, Umbria Mobilità, was sold to Busitalia in 2014.^[13]

All passenger services were cancelled in September 2017 and partially restored in October 2018;^[14] they now operate on a 54 kilometres (34 mi) section between Città di Castello and Perugia Ponte San Giovanni.^[15]

Infrastructure

The main line has a maximum grade of 2%, reaching 6% on the branch between Perugia Sant'Anna and Perugia Ponte San Giovanni.^[16] The minimum curve radius is 300 m (980 ft) on the main line, and 250 m (820 ft) between Perugia Sant'Anna and Perugia Ponte San Giovanni.^[17]

The speed limit on the line was originally set at 90 km/h (56 mph),^[18] with an average travel speed of 64 km/h (40 mph).^[16] Due to the poor state of maintenance of the tracks and regulatory changes after the Andria–Corato train collision in 2016, the limit was lowered to 70 km/h (43 mph) in October 2016, and further reduced to a maximum speed of 50 km/h (31 mph) in October 2018.^[19]

Stations north of Perugia, such as the ones in Umbertide and Città di Castello, tend to be close to the city center, while south of Perugia (such as in Marsciano and Todi) they are generally more remote.^[17]

Passenger services

 

Average daily passengers per station in 2013

According to a 2013 survey, 25.9% of trains ran with fewer than 30 people on board, reaching 71.6% between Sansepolcro and Città di Castello.^[20] The busiest segment is the line between Ponte San Giovanni and Perugia Sant'Anna with an average of 2,400 passengers per day.^[20] Several stations and stops recorded an average of zero passengers per day.^[20]

Rolling stock

As of 2014 the rolling stock was made up of 45 diesel-powered ALn 776 and four electric-powered Minuetto trains.^[21] The ALn 776 trains were built between 1986 and 1993.^[17] The four Minuettos were purchased in 2008.^[22] Owing to the high cost of spare parts, as of 2014 three are nonoperational, while one remains in active service.^[22]

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  FCU ALn 776-076 in Terni
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  Pinturicchio electric traction train

Routes

The following stations, stops and halts were served in December 2010,^[23] many of them as request stops.^[23] As of May 2019, most are inactive; stations currently served by rail are marked with a green diamond (◆).^[24]

Route Terni – Todi – Ponte San Giovanni – Perugia Sant'Anna: Terni Borgo Rivo Cesi San Gemini Montecastrilli Acquasparta Massa Martana San Faustino - Casigliano Collevalenza Todi Ponte Naia Todi Ponte Rio Pian di Porto Ilci - Pian dei Mori Fratta Todina - Monte Castello di Vibio Marsciano Cerqueto Papiano Fanciullata Deruta San Martino in Campo Balanzano Perugia - Ponte San Giovanni Piscille Perugia Pallotta Perugia Sant'Anna

Route Perugia Sant'Anna – Ponte San Giovanni – Umbertide – Sansepolcro: Perugia Sant'Anna Perugia Pallotta Piscille Perugia - Ponte San Giovanni ◆ Ponte Valleceppi Pretola Ponte Felcino ◆ Villa Pitignano ◆ Ramazzano Ponte Pattoli - Civitella Benazzone ◆ San Bartolomeo - Resina Solfagnano - Parlesca ◆ Palazzaccia Pierantonio ◆ Monte Corona Umbertide ◆ Niccone Montecastelli Montecastelli Ponte Tevere ◆ Ranchi Trestina ◆ Canoscio San Secondo ◆ Baucca Garavelle Città di Castello ◆ Città di Castello Fornace Città di Castello Zona Industriale Cerbara Selci Lama San Giustino La Dogana Trebbio Sansepolcro

Gallery

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  Sansepolcro
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  Palazzaccia
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  Monte Corona
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  Perugia Sant'Anna
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  Deruta
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  Todi Ponte Rio
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  Terni

References

Footnotes

1. "Relazione Finanziaria Annuale al 31 Dicembre 2016" (PDF). Busitalia – Sita Nord S.r.l. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
2. Railway Atlas 2017, pp. 54, 59, 64.
3. "Procedura d'interfaccia. Norme di esercizio particolari della linea Sansepolcro - Perugia P.S. Giovanni - Terni" (PDF). RFI. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
4. Whitman, William B. (28 June 1987). "A Whistle-Stop Journey Into Umbria". The New York Times. from the original on 10 November 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
5. Jepson, Tim (5 February 2016). "Umbria getting there". The Telegraph. from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
6. "Busitalia: public transport service in Groningen-Drenthe area awarded to QBuzz". fsitaliane.it. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
7. . Ferrovia Centrale Umbra srl. 6 February 2003. Archived from the original on 6 February 2003. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
8. "Il treno dei desideri / La Ferrovia Centrale Umbra. Intervista ad Adriano Cioci, studioso e storico delle strade ferrate" (in Italian). Altrapagina. 2013. from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
9. "Legislatura 17 Atto di Sindacato Ispettivo n° 3-01413". Senato.it. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
10. "La Piattaforma Logistica delle Marche" (PDF). ISTAO. pp. 53–60. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
11. Vincenti, Vittorio (9 December 2005). "Da Sansepolcro a Roma con la FCU". Ferrovie.it (in Italian). from the original on 7 June 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
12. "Umbertide, treno deraglia a Montecastelli: ventitre feriti, nessuno grave". Umbria24.it (in Italian). 9 April 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
13. "Umbria mobilità è privata: anche l'ultimo 30% ceduto a Busitalia". Il Messaggero (in Italian). 8 July 2014. from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
14. "Umbertide e Castello, c'è il treno dei desideri". umbriaON (in Italian). 25 October 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
15. "Fcu, si riparte piano: via ai treni (a 50 all'ora) della linea Perugia-Ponte San Giovanni-Città di Castello". PerugiaToday (in Italian). 24 October 2018. from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
16. "Il Piano Tecnologico di RFI" (PDF). Collegio Ingegneri Ferroviari Italiani. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
17. "Piano regionale dei trasporti 2014-2024". Regione Umbria. 27 January 2016. pp. 100–103. from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
18. "Ex Fcu, tornano i treni lumaca: limite massimo di 70 km/h. Regione: «Situazione paradossale»". Umbria24.it (in Italian). 20 October 2016. from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
19. "Fcu, si riparte con il limite a 50 km/h: «Ora verso Sansepolcro e la tratta Perugia-Terni»". Umbria24.it (in Italian). 24 October 2018. from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
20. "Piano regionale dei trasporti 2014-2024". Regione Umbria. 27 January 2016. pp. 120–122. from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
21. "Carta della mobilità 2015-2016" (PDF). Umbria Mobilità. (PDF) from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
22. "Perugia, Mancato Utilizzo Locomotori 'pintoricchio', Nota Brutti (Idv)". umbriajournal.com (in Italian). 11 February 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
23. "Orario dal 12 dicembre 2010" (PDF). FCU. (PDF) from the original on 2011-01-25. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
24. "Sansepolcro - Perugia" (PDF). Busitalia. (PDF) from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

Sources

• Atlante ferroviario d'Italia e Slovenia [Railway atlas of Italy and Slovenia]. Schweers + Wall. 2010. ISBN 978-3-89494-129-1.

External links

• Servizi ferroviari - Busitalia–Sita Nord