(Italy )PALERMO

Palermo
The local transport Masterplan (Piano Integrato di Trasporto Pubblico) make provision for a network based on an automated metro line (north-south, in the city center), a local railway ring (underground) and 3 tramway lines (named Roccella, Leonardo da Vinci and Calatafimi) to connect suburban districts to the central areas.
The driverless light metro should run mostly north-south, passing through the city center; the first phase will consist in via Oreto-Notarbartolo section (6.5 km).
The tramway system is currently under construction to be opened in 2011; it will be based on the following lines: line 1 also named Roccella line (from Roccella to Stazione Centrale, about 5 km long) line 2 also named Leonardo da Vinci line (from Borgo Nuovo to Stazione Centrale, about 5 km long), line 3 also named Michelangelo-CEP-svincolo Calatafimi line (first phase CEP-svincolo Calatafimi, about 6 km long).
Comune Palermo

Country	Italy
Line	--
Inhabitants	City 680.000, District 1.240.000
Date opening	2015
Future development:	--
Length (km)	6.5
Track sections	totally underground
Stops	9, average distance m 800
Platforms	central, except Svincolo Oreto (lateral) and Archimede (overlapped) stops
Platform doors	yes
General characteristics	--
n. of vehicles	11
n. of cars per vehicle	--
Type	rubber tyres
Vehicle dimensions (m)	length --, width --
Vehicle capacity (pax)	210
Frequency	2'/
Current/Voltage	--
Type of guide/gauge	--
Speed Km/h	Comm. 30, Max 80
Accel./Decel. (m/sec2)	--
System capacity	--
Ridership	--
Total cost	832 M Euro
Staff	--
System builder	--
Model	--
NOTE	phase 2 planned (line total length elevated to 17.6 km)