(Italy )GENOA

Genoa
Genoa metro runs currently from Brin to De Ferrari (total length 7 km, 10 stops), but works are going on for some extensions.
The radial track joins the city center (De Ferrari stop) and the crucial intermodal exchange point constituted by Principe stop (where metro interchanges with railway station, Marittima station, bus/taxi terminals and Granarolo funicolar).
Some important extensions are expected:
- De Ferrari - Brignole (currently under construction);
- northern extensions: Brin-Canepari, Canepari-Rivarolo;
- eastern extension: Brignole-Staglieno (4 stops, approved and expected for 2010), with a branch from Terralba-San Martino Hospital;
- possible south-western extension: Dinegro-Sampierdarena.
GenovaMetro (official site)

CHRONOLOGY
13-06-1990	Brin-Dinegro
May 1992	Dinegro-Principe
07-08-2003	Principe-San Giorgio
04-02-2005	San Giorgio-De Ferrari
03-04-2006	Sarzano/Sant'Agostino stop

Country	Italy
Line	--
Inhabitants	City 630.000, District 800.000
Date opening	1990
Future development:	Ferrari-Brignole section under construction; northern extensions: Brin-Canepari, Canepari-Rivarolo; eastern extension: Brignole-Staglieno (4 stops, approved and expected for 2010), with a branch from Terralba-San Martino Hospital; possible south-western extension: Dinegro-Sampierdarena
Length (km)	5.2
Track sections	mostly underground, segregated from road traffic
Stops	7, average distance m 850
Platforms	--
Platform doors	no
general characteristics	length m 80
n. of vehicles	18 (first generation:6, second generation: 12)
n. of cars per vehicle	2/3
Type	steel wheels
Vehicle dimensions (m)	(cars dimensions) length 23.6 - width 2.20
Vehicle capacity (pax)	(each car) first generation: 180 (28 seated), second generation: 206 (33 seated)
Frequency	6'/
Current/Voltage	750 VDC overhead
Guide/gauge	standard gauge rails (1435 mm)
Speed Km/h	Comm. 36, Max 75
Accel./Decel. (m/sec2)	1.0/1.0
System capacity	4.000 pphpd
Ridership	8 millions pax/year
Total cost	105 M Euro/km
Staff	--
System builder	ANSALDO
Model	--
NOTE	--