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Trams in Florence

January 01, 1970

The Florence tramway network (Italian: Rete tranviaria di Firenze) is an important part of the public transport network of Florence, Italy. It consists of two operational light rail lines.

Trams in Florence
Overview
LocaleFlorence, Tuscany, Italy
Transit typeTram
Number of lines2
Number of stations38
Daily ridership100,000 (2019)[1]
Annual ridership13 million (2015)[2]
Websitehttps://www.gestramvia.it/?lang=en
Operation
Began operation14 February 2010
Operator(s)GEST
Number of vehicles17 AnsaldoBreda Sirio
Train length32 m
Headway4–6 minutes
Technical
System length16.5 km (10.3 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[3][4]
Electrification750 V DC
Top speed70 km/h (43 mph)[4]
System map

Florence, like many other Italian cities, closed down its old tramway network at the end of the 1950s, but has come back to trams in recent years to find a solution to the rising car traffic in the city. The first line in the present network was opened in 2010 to link the city center with the neighboring comune of Scandicci; the second line opened on 11 February 2019, linking the city center with Florence Airport.

The current network operator is GEST (Gestione Servizio tramviario), a subsidiary of the French RATP.[5]

History edit

1879–1958 edit

The first horse-drawn tramway in Florence was inaugurated on 5 April 1879. It linked the city center to Peretola. One year later the original line was extended to reach Prato and Poggio a Caiano. The tramway was managed by Società dei Tramways Fiorentini.[6]

In 1898, the company bought out Tranvia del Chianti company and in the same year the lines were electrified. In 1926, the tram was considered already obsolete, and the first bus routes started. In 1934 the company responsible for the service went out of business.[7]

During the Second World War the tramway was severely damaged, and the network was fully restored only in 1951. From the end of the war the tramway was managed by ATAF. After few years, the infrastructure was deemed too old and inadequate, and the tramway was definitively closed on 20 January 1958.[8][9][10]

Modern tramway (2010) edit

During the early 2000s, the Florence administration decided to restore the tram service. Works on the first line started in December 2005.[11] Construction works were expected to last for 1,000 days, but eventually it took more than 1,800 days to complete the line.[12]

Line 1 started operation on 14 February 2010. The first part of Line 1, at Scandicci, was the first rail public transport service in the area. During the first 10 months of service, the total passenger served were 7 million, a result considered a success.[13]

On 16 July 2018, the line was extended from Florence Santa Maria Novella railway station to the current northern terminus, Careggi.

Lines edit

Line Terminals Opened Latest extension Length
(km) 		Stops
T1 Villa Costanza (Scandicci) Careggi 2010 2018 11.5 26
T2 Peretola Aeroporto Unità 2019 — 5.3 13

Service starts at 5:30 and stops at 0:30. The headway is 4 minutes from 7:30 to 20:30 and 6 minutes at other times.[14] A journey from end to end of Line 1 takes about 23 minutes. Line 2 opened on February 11, 2019. A journey from end to end takes 22 minutes.

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    The Sirio 1003
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    Tramway in piazza Vittorio Veneto
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    Tramway test

Fares edit

Fares for Florentine trams are €1,70 per ride, or €15,50 for a ten ride strip. They can be purchased at stations for the trams.[15]

Technical summary edit

The rolling stock of Line 1 consists of 19 AnsaldoBreda Sirio, already in use in other cities in Italy and around the world. The route is mainly on reserved lanes.[16] Stops are located at a distance of 300–400 metres (980–1,310 ft).

Future plans edit

 
Map of the planned tramway
 
Line 2
Line Terminals Opening
(planned)		 Length
(km)		 Stops
T1 Villa Costanza (Scandicci) Pontignale ? ? 14
T4 Santa Maria Novella Le Piagge[citation needed] 2018 ? ?

Line 1 extension edit

An expansion from Scandicci towards Casellina and Pontignale is planned. The new terminus will be near an exit of the A1 motorway. A Park & Ride will also be built.

Line 2 edit

Line 2 currently runs from the airport to Santa Maria Novella railway station, where it interchanges with line 1. From here, the line should run through the city center in two different branches, also serving the Duomo in the initial planning.[17] However, after the recent revisions, the line will probably not pass in Duomo[10] and will run partly underground (4 stops).[18] As of 2022, the route has been finalised for completion at the end of 2023, with new stops at Lavagnini, Poliziano, Parterre, Libertà, Cavour and Piazza San Marco. There will be two Cavour stops as the line will follow the street one-way system.[19]

Line 2 will be 7.5 km (4.7 mi) long[4] and will be fundamental in serving the city center, which is planned to become mainly pedestrian.

Line 3 edit

The name Line 3 was used for the Line 1 section between Santa Maria Novella and Careggi. This section was fully opened on 16 July 2018 and it has now been incorporated into Line 1.

Line 4 edit

Line 4 is the long-term plan which will complete the city tramway. The line will have a terminus at Santa Maria Novella railway station and will serve the western part of the city.

Controversies edit

There were some people who opposed the new tramway lines 2 and 3. A city referendum was held on 17 February 2008. The statute of city referendums do not contains any quorum clause.[20] Of the 39% of the citizens that voted, the majority was against the construction.[21] The municipality decided to disregard the result of the referendum.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Tramvia: le corse più affollate - TGR Toscana". rainews.it. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Statistiche". mobilita.comune.fi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  3. ^ "La nuova rete tranviaria di Firenze". MondoTram. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  4. ^ a b c "Linea 2 - descrizione" (PDF). Progetto esecutivo - elaborati generali. Comune di Firenze. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  5. ^ "Chi siamo". GEST. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  6. ^ "La nostra storia - 1865-1890". ATAF. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  7. ^ "La nostra storia - 1913-1934". ATAF. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  8. ^ "La nostra storia - 1945-1966". ATAF. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  9. ^ "Domenica 14 febbraio parte la tramvia. Numeri e curiosità". Nove da Firenze. 12 February 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  10. ^ a b "Linee 2 e 3 della nuova tramvia di Firenze". Consorzio Toscano Cooperative. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  11. ^ "La nostra storia - 2000-2005". ATAF. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  12. ^ "In quarantamila su Sirio". Corriere Fiorentino. 14 February 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  13. ^ "Tutti pazzi per Sirio Boom di viaggiatori in tram". la Repubblica Firenze. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  14. ^ "Orari". GEST. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  15. ^ "Tickets | GEST". Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Caratteristiche generali del sistema tramviario" (PDF). Comune di Firenze. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  17. ^ "Tramvia". Amministrazione - Rete civica. Comune di Firenze. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  18. ^ "Il tram? Diventa sotterraneo". Corriere Fiorentino. 2 November 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  19. ^ "Il sistema tranviario".
  20. ^ - Statute of referendums of the municipality of Florence 2012-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
  21. ^ . Comune di Firenze. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2011.

External links edit

  Media related to Trams in Florence at Wikimedia Commons

  • Timetables and lines from the official website (GEST)
  • Tramway page on the official website of Florence municipality
  • Trams in Florence (public-transport.net)

January 01, 1970
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The Florence tramway network Italian Rete tranviaria di Firenze is an important part of the public transport network of Florence Italy It consists of two operational light rail lines Trams in FlorenceOverviewLocaleFlorence Tuscany ItalyTransit typeTramNumber of lines2Number of stations38Daily ridership100 000 2019 1 Annual ridership13 million 2015 2 Websitehttps www gestramvia it lang enOperationBegan operation14 February 2010Operator s GESTNumber of vehicles17 AnsaldoBreda SirioTrain length32 mHeadway4 6 minutesTechnicalSystem length16 5 km 10 3 mi Track gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in 3 4 Electrification750 V DCTop speed70 km h 43 mph 4 System map Florence like many other Italian cities closed down its old tramway network at the end of the 1950s but has come back to trams in recent years to find a solution to the rising car traffic in the city The first line in the present network was opened in 2010 to link the city center with the neighboring comune of Scandicci the second line opened on 11 February 2019 linking the city center with Florence Airport The current network operator is GEST Gestione Servizio tramviario a subsidiary of the French RATP 5 Contents 1 History 1 1 1879 1958 1 2 Modern tramway 2010 2 Lines 3 Fares 4 Technical summary 5 Future plans 5 1 Line 1 extension 5 2 Line 2 5 3 Line 3 5 4 Line 4 6 Controversies 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory edit1879 1958 edit The first horse drawn tramway in Florence was inaugurated on 5 April 1879 It linked the city center to Peretola One year later the original line was extended to reach Prato and Poggio a Caiano The tramway was managed by Societa dei Tramways Fiorentini 6 In 1898 the company bought out Tranvia del Chianti company and in the same year the lines were electrified In 1926 the tram was considered already obsolete and the first bus routes started In 1934 the company responsible for the service went out of business 7 During the Second World War the tramway was severely damaged and the network was fully restored only in 1951 From the end of the war the tramway was managed by ATAF After few years the infrastructure was deemed too old and inadequate and the tramway was definitively closed on 20 January 1958 8 9 10 Modern tramway 2010 edit During the early 2000s the Florence administration decided to restore the tram service Works on the first line started in December 2005 11 Construction works were expected to last for 1 000 days but eventually it took more than 1 800 days to complete the line 12 Line 1 started operation on 14 February 2010 The first part of Line 1 at Scandicci was the first rail public transport service in the area During the first 10 months of service the total passenger served were 7 million a result considered a success 13 On 16 July 2018 the line was extended from Florence Santa Maria Novella railway station to the current northern terminus Careggi Lines editvteFlorence tramway network Legend Bologna Florence railway nbsp nbsp Careggi Ospedale Leopolda Railway nbsp nbsp nbsp Morgagni Universita nbsp Peretola Aeroporto nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Guidoni nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Dalmazia Vittorio Emanuele II nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Pisacane Poggetto Firenze Rifredi railway station nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Novoli Palazzi Rossi nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Leopoldo Novoli Torre agli Agli nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Muratori Stazione Statuto Novoli Regione Toscana nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Florence Rome railway San Donato Universita nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Firenze Statuto railway station Buonsignori Liceo da Vinci nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Statuto Ponte all Asse nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Strozzi Fallaci Belfiore nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Fortezza Rosselli nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Valfonda nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Firenze Santa Maria Novella railway station nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Alamanni Stazione Firenze Porta al Prato railway station nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Unita Porta al Prato nbsp nbsp nbsp Cascine nbsp river Arno nbsp Paolo Uccello nbsp Sansovino nbsp Batoni nbsp Talenti nbsp Federiga nbsp Arcipressi nbsp Nenni Torregalli nbsp river Greve nbsp Aldo Moro nbsp Resistenza nbsp De Andre nbsp nbsp nbsp Villa Costanza depot Villa Costanza nbsp Line Terminals Opened Latest extension Length km Stops T1 Villa Costanza Scandicci Careggi 2010 2018 11 5 26 T2 Peretola Aeroporto Unita 2019 5 3 13 Service starts at 5 30 and stops at 0 30 The headway is 4 minutes from 7 30 to 20 30 and 6 minutes at other times 14 A journey from end to end of Line 1 takes about 23 minutes Line 2 opened on February 11 2019 A journey from end to end takes 22 minutes nbsp The Sirio 1003 nbsp Tramway in piazza Vittorio Veneto nbsp Tramway testFares editFares for Florentine trams are 1 70 per ride or 15 50 for a ten ride strip They can be purchased at stations for the trams 15 Technical summary editThe rolling stock of Line 1 consists of 19 AnsaldoBreda Sirio already in use in other cities in Italy and around the world The route is mainly on reserved lanes 16 Stops are located at a distance of 300 400 metres 980 1 310 ft Future plans edit nbsp Map of the planned tramway nbsp Line 2 Line Terminals Opening planned Length km Stops T1 Villa Costanza Scandicci Pontignale 14 T4 Santa Maria Novella Le Piagge citation needed 2018 Line 1 extension edit An expansion from Scandicci towards Casellina and Pontignale is planned The new terminus will be near an exit of the A1 motorway A Park amp Ride will also be built Line 2 edit Line 2 currently runs from the airport to Santa Maria Novella railway station where it interchanges with line 1 From here the line should run through the city center in two different branches also serving the Duomo in the initial planning 17 However after the recent revisions the line will probably not pass in Duomo 10 and will run partly underground 4 stops 18 As of 2022 the route has been finalised for completion at the end of 2023 with new stops at Lavagnini Poliziano Parterre Liberta Cavour and Piazza San Marco There will be two Cavour stops as the line will follow the street one way system 19 Line 2 will be 7 5 km 4 7 mi long 4 and will be fundamental in serving the city center which is planned to become mainly pedestrian Line 3 edit The name Line 3 was used for the Line 1 section between Santa Maria Novella and Careggi This section was fully opened on 16 July 2018 and it has now been incorporated into Line 1 Line 4 edit Line 4 is the long term plan which will complete the city tramway The line will have a terminus at Santa Maria Novella railway station and will serve the western part of the city Controversies editThere were some people who opposed the new tramway lines 2 and 3 A city referendum was held on 17 February 2008 The statute of city referendums do not contains any quorum clause 20 Of the 39 of the citizens that voted the majority was against the construction 21 The municipality decided to disregard the result of the referendum See also editList of town tramway systems in Italy History of rail transport in Italy Rail transport in Italy List of tram and light rail transit systemsReferences edit Tramvia le corse piu affollate TGR Toscana rainews it 8 October 2019 Retrieved 15 October 2019 Statistiche mobilita comune fi it in Italian Retrieved 13 April 2017 La nuova rete tranviaria di Firenze MondoTram Retrieved 2 November 2011 a b c Linea 2 descrizione PDF Progetto esecutivo elaborati generali Comune di Firenze Retrieved 3 November 2011 Chi siamo GEST Retrieved 2 November 2011 La nostra storia 1865 1890 ATAF Retrieved 2 November 2011 La nostra storia 1913 1934 ATAF Retrieved 2 November 2011 La nostra storia 1945 1966 ATAF Retrieved 2 November 2011 Domenica 14 febbraio parte la tramvia Numeri e curiosita Nove da Firenze 12 February 2010 Retrieved 2 November 2011 a b Linee 2 e 3 della nuova tramvia di Firenze Consorzio Toscano Cooperative Retrieved 3 November 2011 La nostra storia 2000 2005 ATAF Retrieved 2 November 2011 In quarantamila su Sirio Corriere Fiorentino 14 February 2010 Retrieved 3 November 2011 Tutti pazzi per Sirio Boom di viaggiatori in tram la Repubblica Firenze 18 January 2011 Retrieved 3 November 2011 Orari GEST Retrieved 3 November 2011 Tickets GEST Retrieved 16 February 2024 Caratteristiche generali del sistema tramviario PDF Comune di Firenze Retrieved 3 November 2011 Tramvia Amministrazione Rete civica Comune di Firenze Archived from the original on 26 September 2011 Retrieved 3 November 2011 Il tram Diventa sotterraneo Corriere Fiorentino 2 November 2011 Retrieved 3 November 2011 Il sistema tranviario Statute of referendums of the municipality of Florence Archived 2012 02 25 at the Wayback Machine Referendum Tramvia 2008 Comune di Firenze Archived from the original on 2 May 2012 Retrieved 8 November 2011 External links edit nbsp Media related to Trams in Florence at Wikimedia Commons Timetables and lines from the official website GEST Tramway page on the official website of Florence municipality Trams in Florence public transport net 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