A good compromise was achieved between the Basilicata region and the Puglia region for the activation of a Bari-Potenza line. A solution hypothesized and sponsored by the regional association “i Non pendolari della basilicata” and the consequent proposal prepared by the offices of the Infrastructure Department in recent months. A proposal that had obtained from Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) – Direzione commerciale-Territoriale Centro Sud Adriatica, the technical feasibility also proposing some timetable hypotheses for the pair of trains”. And which has now materialized with the new summer timetables. “This new direct connection between Potenza and Bari is the result of a fruitful collaboration with the regional management of Trenitalia, is THE COMMENT OF DINA SILEO, REGIONAL ASSESSOR FOR TRANSPORT. With over 500 available seats and dedicated spaces for bicycles, the Lucania Express not only improves connections between Basilicata and Puglia but also promotes more sustainable mobility. Furthermore, it is important to underline that this new route offers the shortest travel times among the available public transport options”. This is how the outgoing regional councillor for Transport Dina Sileo comments on the news of the activation, on an experimental basis, from 1 July to 14 December, of the first direct connection of the Trenitalia regional transport service between Potenza and Bari, with a trip from Potenza to Bari in the morning and a return from Bari to Potenza in the evening, with intermediate stops at the stations of Grassano, Ferrandina Scalo-Matera, Metaponto and Gioia del Colle. A service made possible under the service contract between the Basilicata Region and Trenitalia, which will be operated with a Pop train, the first of eight scheduled for delivery by 2026.
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