Bologna tramway

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This article is about the modern tram network currently under construction in Bologna. For Bologna's first-generation tram system that operated from 1880–1963, see Trams in Bologna.
Trams in Bologna (2026)
Overview
Locale Bologna, Italy
Transit type Tram
Number of lines Four lines are foreseen,[1] of which two have been financed (as of 2023)[2]
Number of stations 50 (lines 1+2)[2]
Operation
Operation will start 2026[2]
Technical
System length 22.4 km (lines 1+2)[2]
Track gauge 1435 mm
Electrification 700 V DC[2]

The Bologna tramway network (Italian: Rete tranviaria di Bologna ) is a tramway network under construction in Bologna, Italy.

History

The reintroduction of a tram network in Bologna is foreseen by the Piano Urbano della Mobilità Sostenibile (PUMS, Italian for Urban Sustainable Mobility Plan), adopted on 27 November 2018.[3][1] Bologna's PUMS plans the gradual replacement of the main urban bus and trolleybus lines by 4 tram lines:[4][1]

On 7 March 2019, the mayor of Bologna officially announced plans to build a new citywide tramway network.[5]

As of June 2022, the tender for the executive design and construction of tramway line 1 (red line) has been awarded: the whole line is expected to be operational by 2026.[6] Funding for construction of line 2 (green line) was approved by the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport in November 2021; activation is also expected by 2026.[7] A further segment of line 2 (blue line) has been announced on 11 December 2021; the planning tender will be launched by the end of 2021, with completion to be expected at a later date than the first two lines.[8] Construction of the new network started on 26 April 2023.[9][10]

Network

As of November 2021, construction of the following tram lines has been fully financed:

Line Stations Length Opening foreseen
1 Borgo Panigale – Fiera/CAAB 34[11] 16.5 km[11] 2026[11]
2 Via dei Mille – Corticella 19[12] 7.4 km[12] 2026[12]
Network 50* 22.4 km*
* 4 stops and 1.5 km in common between lines 1 and 2.[12]

Furthermore, the following tram lines (or sections) are in the planning stage:

Line Stations Length Planning stage
2 Corticella – Castel Maggiore A pre-feasibility study has been completed in January 2021
2 Via dei Mille – Casalecchio Palasport railway station Announced on 11 December 2021; planning works to be tendered before the end of 2021[8]

Line 1 (red)

File:Bologna tramway network (planned for 2026).png
Bologna's tramway network planned for 2026. Line 1 (Borgo Panigale–Fiera/CAAB) and Line 2 (Via dei Mille–Corticella) are included.

Line 1 will have its western terminus at Borgo Panigale Terminal, where a 400-car parking lot is planned, joined with an interchange terminal with intercity bus services. In the opposite direction there will be a double terminus, at the CAAB and at the Michelino parking lot.[2] The main attractors served by the line are Bologna Borgo Panigale railway station, the Maggiore Hospital, the city center, Bologna Centrale railway station, Bologna's Fiera District, the Pilastro district, the Faculty of Agriculture and the CAAB.[2]

Line 1 will feature 34 stops, for a total length of 16.5 km, of which 14.5 km with an overhead contact line; the 2-km tracks in the city center, from Porta San Felice to via Matteotti, won't feature any suspended power line, as the tram will be powered by batteries.[2]

The technical and economic feasibility study for the first line has been carried out by a temporary association of companies formed by Systra, Sotecni, Architecna, Studio Mattioli, Aegis and Cooperativa Archeologia.[13]

The definitive project was published on 25 November 2020.[14] The tender for the executive design and construction was launched on 6 August 2021 and closed on 1 December, receiving four bids.[15]

As of December 2021, the expected timetable is as follows:[15]

  • Spring 2022: awarding of the executive project and works
  • Autumn 2022: approval of the executive project
  • End of 2022: start of the works
  • 2026: the new tramway line is fully operational.

In May 2022, the tender for the executive design and construction of Line 1 was awarded to a temporary association of companies led by CMB - Cooperativa Muratori e Braccianti di Carpi and including Alstom Ferroviaria, Pavimental and Alstom Transport, for an amount of €320,517,902.[6]

Line 2 (green)

Line 2 will have its southern terminus at Via dei Mille, in the city centre. In the opposite direction, the northern terminus will be at Via di Vittorio, in the municipality of Castel Maggiore, where a new parking lot and an interchange terminal for intercity bus services has been envisaged. The main attractors served by the line are Bologna Centrale railway station, the Bolognina district, the Corticella district and Bologna Corticella railway station.[12]

Line 2 will feature 19 stops, for a total length of 7.4 km, of which 4 stops and 1.5 km will be shared with Line 1.[12]

On 30 December 2020, the technical and economic feasibility study for the construction of the second tram line, the green line, was publicly presented to the Navile district mobility committee, with regard to the tram line stretch between the northern terminus (Corticella) and via dei Mille.[16] On 7 January 2021, the municipality of Castel Maggiore mandated the municipality of Bologna to submit a pre-feasibility study to the Italian Ministry of Transport for a further extension of the green line to the center of Castel Maggiore.[17] The joint request for funding, amounting to 222,142,224.26 euros, was sent to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport on 14 January 2021.[18]

On 3 November, the Ministry approved the full financing of the new line by Next Generation EU funds, which binds its construction by 2026.[19][20]

See also

References

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