(Italy )FLORENCE-L1

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A. Moro tram viaduct	new Arno bridge	works at Porta a Prato
S. Maria Novella depot Ansaldo Sirio

FLORENCE
In Florence works are going on for the construction of a new tram network, based on 3 lines:
- Line T1 (Scandicci-S.M. Novella). This line opened on 14 February 2010; it departs from Scandicci and crosses Arno river by a new bridge, before joining Line 2 and Line 3 at S.M. Novella railway station;
- Line 2 (Peretola Airport-P.za della Libertà). Line 2 allows the direct connection of the airport to the railway station (S.M. Novella), passing through the city center (Via Cerretani, Via Panzani, Duomo, Via Martelli, Via Cavour, Piazza San Marco);
- Line 3 (Careggi-S.M. Novella). Line 3 serves the important Careggi Hospital, besides Rifredi (at Dalmazia stop) and S.M. Novella railway stations.
Line 2 and Line 3 should be realized with a project financing procedure; the majority of Florence inhabitants voted agains't Line 2 and 3 planned track in an advisory referendum on 17-02-2008. Florence municipality inteds to review part of Line 2 (possible withdrawal to S.M. Novella-Duomo-Cavour section) and Line 3 (possible modifications to Careggi terminal section) tracks, before proceeding with the construction.
Tramvia Firenze (official site)

Country	Italy
Line	Line 1
Inhabitants	City 370.000, District 1.175.000
Date opening	2010
Future development:	further stretch to Rovezzano
Length (km)	7.6 km
Track sections	mostly ground level in reserved lanes
Stops	14, average distance m 600
Platforms	--
Platform doors	--
general characteristics	height cm 28
n. of vehicles	17
n. of cars per vehicle	5
Type	steel wheels bidirectional
Vehicle dimensions (m)	length 32 - width 2.4
Vehicle capacity (pax)	202 (42 seated)
Frequency	--
Current/Voltage	750 V DC overhead
Guide/gauge	standard gauge rails (1435 mm)
Speed Km/h	Comm 20, Max 70
Accel./Decel. (m/sec2)	--
System capacity	5.000 pphpd
Ridership	--
Total cost	30 M Euro/km
Staff	--
System builder	ANSALDO
Model	Sirio
NOTE	--