(Italy )PERUGIA

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Pian di Massiano	Cortonese	Madonna Alta
Fontivegge Cupa

Perugia
Minimetro first line (from Pian di Massiano to Pincetto, with 5 intermediate stops in Stazione Cortonese, Madonna Alta, Fontivegge, Case Bruciate, Cupa) opened in Perugia on 29-01-2008; this new line has become an easier way to get directly to the city center.
Most of the stops, desiged by architect Jean Nouvel, are multi-level (also the underground stops of Pincetto and Cupa); vehicles get traction from a cable ring moved by an electric winch.
The total cost of the first phase of Minimetro has been about 95 M Euro.
www.minimetrospa.it(official site)

CHRONOLOGY
29-01-2008	Pian di Massiano-Pincetto

Country	Italy
Line	Minimetro
Inhabitants	City 150.000, District --
Date opening	2008
Future development:	--
Length (km)	3.015
Track sections	viaduct km 1.915, tunnel km 0.9, trench 0.2 km
Stops	7, average distance 500 m
Platforms	--
Platform doors	--
General characteristics	--
n. of vehicles	25
n. of cars per vehicle	1
Type	rubber tyres mono-directional
Vehicle dimensions (m)	length 5.7, width 2.1
Vehicle capacity (pax)	50 (8 seated)
Frequency	1'/
Current/Voltage	cable moved by an electric winch (MT)
Type of guide/gauge	rails (gauge 1500 mm)
Speed Km/h	Comm. 14.3, Max 25
Accel./Decel. (m/sec2)	0.92
System capacity	3.065 pphpd
Ridership	6 million pax/year
Total cost	32 M Euro/km
Staff	17
System builder	LEITNER
Model	Minimetro
NOTE	minimum horizontal radius: 80 m; maximum vertical gradient: 11.5%