An allocation of just over 118 million euros to carry out the “iron cure” of Rome. the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has allocated the funds necessary to build line G, the Termini–Giardinetti–Tor Vergata tramway, including the Centocelle Ovest depot, and the Viale Palmiro Togliatti tramway.
Tramway Termini – Tor Vergata
The Termini – Tor Vergata, which will replace the Termini – Centocelle, was the most difficult work among those planned for Rome, second only to the Termini – Vatican – Aurelio. The initial goal was to see the tramway built by 2027, an impossible goal to achieve. The so-called “Sorbona variant” was the cause of the delays, i.e. the bridge requested by the University of Tor Vergata which will pass right above Via della Sorbona. The university, in fact, had given a negative opinion, during the services conference, on the original project, in particular for the “level” passage of the tracks. There was therefore the need to design the viaduct, with an additional expense of 17.6 million euros.
The future G line will be 13.3 kilometers long and will have 25 stops. The MIT allocation will also be used for the construction of the Centocelle depot, for the storage and maintenance of approximately 35 vehicles. The convoys will cross the territories of municipalities I, VI and VII, effectively transforming the current railway granted Rome – Pantano, in the section from Laziali to Giardinetti. The infrastructure will then be extended towards Tor Vergata and towards the center up to Termini station.
Tramway Togliatti
Also good news is the Togliatti tramway, already under construction. Just recently, track laying work began in the section between the A24 and the railway. The length of the entire route will be eight kilometres, with the future objective of reaching 20. The capacity of the line will be 3,500 passengers per direction at peak hour, for an estimated total of 42,000 passengers per day. The new Urbos trams purchased by the capital will be used to operate the service.
The MIT funds
The 118 million euros from the MIT come from works defunded over the years in the Roman territory. The choice, the ministry writes in a note, “was to maintain the use of funds at the service of the Capital, ensuring priority financial coverage for interventions already in the implementation phase and strengthening the continuity of investments in rapid mass transport”.
“A concrete and responsible approach strongly desired by the Vice President of the Council and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini – continues the note – which confirms the commitment to supporting strategic investments for large cities, promoting fundamental infrastructures to improve the quality of the public transport service, favoring modern and efficient mobility systems, with tangible benefits for citizens and commuters in terms of reliability, urban integration and travel times”.
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