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Madrid has Europe’s fastest growing metro and urban rail systems

August 20, 2011 by allinx webmaster   Comments (0)

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The size of the metro in Madrid has doubled during the past fifteen years. Strong political leadership at city and regional level ensured a series of investment plans were funded and delivered. By mid-2011 the system had grown to 294 km of route on 12 lines with 296 stations and now is the sixth-longest metro railway in the world. Additionally, ... (more)

The tram is back in Florence (Italy)

April 2, 2010 by allinx webmaster   Comments (0)

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The first tram line in Florence re-opened on the 14th of February and connects Santa Maria Novella with Scandicci. The first day of service Sirio (the name of the tram) is been used by more than 20.000 people. It’s the return of the tram that left the city on 1958 when the infrastructure was really extensive (220 km). The service at the ... (more)