(Italy )CATANIA

Catania
Catania metro runs 3.8 km (6 stops), with an underground section from Borgo to P.za Galatea and a ground level segment P.za Galatea-Stazione FS-Porto along the coast.
Some extensions are expected: Galatea-Giovanni XXIII (underground, 2 stops), Giovanni XXIII-Stesicoro (2 stops).
Another predicted extension is Borgo-Nesima (4 stops); infact metro interchanges at Borgo with Circumetnea railway, which is going to be modernized and trasformed into a suburban light rail system.
Rolling stock comes from Firema industries (2 cars trains, in single or double composition).
www.circumetnea.it (official site)

CHRONOLOGY
27-06-1999	Borgo-Porto

Country	Italy
Line	--
Inhabitants	City 370.000, District 700.000
Date opening	1999
Future development:	Borgo-Nesima (4 stops); Galatea-Giovanni XXIII-Stesicoro (2 stops); Giovanni XXIII-Stesicoro (2 stops)
Length (km)	3.8
Track sections	underground (Borgo-P.za Galatea); ground level (P.za Galatea-Porto)
Stops	6, average distance m 760
Platforms	--
Platform doors	--
general characteristics	--
n. of vehicles	4
n. of cars per vehicle	2 (with 4 cars/double composition possibility)
Type	steel wheels
Vehicle dimensions (m)	Length 39.5; width 2.85
Vehicle capacity (pax)	442 (72 seated) in single composition
Frequency	15 min
Current/Voltage	3000 VDC
Guide/gauge	1435 mm
Speed Km/h	Max 120
Accel./Decel. (m/sec2)	1.1/1.1
System capacity	--
Ridership	--
Total cost	--
Staff	--
System builder	FIREMA
Model	M88
NOTE	--