A new underground metro line in Palermo is expected to provide a boost to urban mobility, helping to cut congestion and improve commuter traffic.
New public transport link to promote sustainable mobility in Palermo
- 25 November 2014
The project will see an extension built to the underground rail system in Palermo city centre. It will involve the construction of a tunnelled rail line, some 1.7 km in length, and three new stations, to be called "Porto", "Politeama" and "Liberta".
Going underground to boost jobs
Two of the main objectives are to improve commuter traffic in Palermo and also reduce urban congestion in the municipality.
Promotion of sustainable mobility in the metropolitan area of Palermo is another primary aim, with local transport users expected to be the main ones to benefit
When the work is completed at the end of next year, it is hoped the metro extension will improve the overall transport system between Palermo and the rest of the region. This project is expected to create 750 new jobs during the construction period.
Total investment and EU funding
Total investment for the "Palermo railway ring" project is EUR 154 694 486 of which the EU´s European Regional Development Fund is contributing EUR 75 120 026 from the Operational Programme "Sicilia 2007-2013" for the 2007 to 2013 programming period, under the priority “Mobility networks”.