Metropolitana di Palermo
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, divided into two lines that serves the city of Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
in Sicily
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, southern Italy
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Lines
There are two lines:- Line A: Palermo Centrale railway stationPalermo Centrale railway stationPalermo Centrale is the main railway station of the Italian city of Palermo, capital of Sicily. It is one of the most important "FS" stations of Italy. Along with Catania Centrale, Messina Centrale and Syracuse it is one of the most important stations of its region...
Palermo International AirportPalermo International Airport-The Company:GESAP S.p.a. is the airport management company of "Falcone e Borsellino" Airport in Palermo. It has a fully paid-up share capital of € 15,912,332.00 divided between the Regional Province of Palermo, the Comune of Palermo, the Chamber of Commerce, the Comune of Cinisi and other minor... - Line B: NotarbartoloGiachery
For a complete list of Palermo Metro stations, see: List of Palermo metro stations.
History
The first section of the PalermoPalermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
"metropolitana" was Line B, which opened in 1990, a month before the beginning of Italia 90, the football World Cup.
At the beginning the line had only six stations: Palermo Centrale railway station
Palermo Centrale railway station
Palermo Centrale is the main railway station of the Italian city of Palermo, capital of Sicily. It is one of the most important "FS" stations of Italy. Along with Catania Centrale, Messina Centrale and Syracuse it is one of the most important stations of its region...
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Stadio Renzo Barbera
Stadio Renzo Barbera is a football stadium in Palermo, Italy. It is currently home of U.S. Città di Palermo football team. The stadium was inaugurated on January 24, 1932 and was named Stadio Littorio in homage to the Fascism. The opening match was Palermo vs Atalanta, with Palermo winning 5–1...
(Stadio della Favorita) football stadium.
In May 1993, three years after the opening of the first line, the second Line A was opened, on the tracks of the railway to Trapani
Trapani
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, running diesel locomotive
Diesel locomotive
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s. The first two stops were San Lorenzo-Colli and Tommaso Natale. In 1994 stops at Francia and Cardillo-Zen were opened. Once Line A had opened Line B was reduced to a short run on the old branch between Notarbartolo and Giachery.
Metro A
With the doubling of railway tracks Palermo-Trapani (currently a single track between the stations Orleans and Carini), line A will be enhanced with the establishment of a greater number of runs, it will also reduce journey times.Work also includes the removal of all level crossings citizens and neighboring communities through all'interramento some sections of line or moving in the trenches, with the construction of overpasses for crossing.
12 stops will be added to new construction: Ficarazzi, Roccella, Guadagna, Palazzo di Giustizia, Lolli, Lazio-Restivo, Belgio, La Malfa, Sferracavallo, Kennedy, Torre Ciachea, Orsa.
Finally, the Metro A will be extended to Ficarazzi on line for Messina, becoming connected through.
Work began Feb. 22, 2008.
Metro B
The route has already been amended in 1993 when he left the middle section - Notarbartolo. Line B will be completely transformed the remainder is obtaining a complete ring, extending from Piazza Giachery Notarbartolo with new stops in Porto, and Malaspina Politeama-Catania. The new route will be underground.On existing deals will open the new stop-Lazio Freedom.
Given the brevity of these is expected to double track.
Work has temporarily stopped because of an appeal made by the firm came second in awarding the contract.
Metro C & D
Metro C and D are two subway lines automated (driverless), similar to the Turin MetroTurin Metro
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Even if they are indicated by two separate letters, it is actually a single line, crossing the city from north to south, with two distinct pathways in the central section. The C line will touch the stadium, the line D Notarbartolo station.
There is currently award the contract for final design.
At the moment the situation is stationary, we say that we can start talking underground early in 2011