Florence, 1 July 2024 – La closure of the Faentina line worries the mayors. “As Mayors of the Mugello area, Valdisieve and the territories of the Faentina railway line – they write in the joint press release – we are in waiting for the meeting call, which we know from the press has been set for Wednesday 3 July by the regional councilor for roads and transport. The closure of the Faentina railway line in conjunction with the closure of the road section of Via Bolognese will create great inconveniences, remembering that the other section connecting with Florence, the Faentina 302, has two construction sites underway and a narrowing of the road via traffic lights. Furthermore, the Via Pontassieve railway line presents problems relating to sudden cancellations of trains, continuous delays and inconveniences various due to problems related to old rolling stock and infrastructure. The time when August emptied cities and filled holiday resorts has been over for a few decades now”. “Workers continue to travel to reach their workplaces this month too – the mayors write in the joint note – and the discomfort will also be felt by all the tourists who have chosen Mugello and the Faenza hills as their destination. We are very concerned and united in the discomfort that the entire population of Mugello and beyond is experiencing these days. We will bring these requests to the regional table to find a solution that meets the needs of the citizens”. The press release is jointly signed by the mayor of Barberino di Mugello Sara di Maio, the mayor of Borgo San Lorenzo, Leonardo Romagnoli, the mayor of Brisighella, Massimiliano Pederzoli, the mayor of the municipality of Dicomano Massimiliano Amato, the mayor of Faenza, Massimo Isola, the mayor of the municipality of Firenzuola Giampaolo Buti, the mayor of the municipality of Londa Tommaso Cuoretti, the mayor of the municipality of Marradi Tommaso Triberti, the mayor of Palazzuolo sul Senio Marco Bottino, the mayor of Pelago Nicola Povoleri, the mayor of the municipality of Pontassieve Carlo Boni, the mayor of Rufina Daniele Venturi, the mayor of San Godenzo Emanuele Piani, the mayor of Scarperia and San Piero Federico Ignesti, the mayor of Vaglia Silvia Catani, the mayor of Vicchio Francesco Tagliaferri.
