Toggle navigation
TWunroll
TWunroll
faq
Contact US
Marco Chitti
ChittiMarco
1/ Bologna recently approved a new sustainable transportation plan (PUMS). It’s a good document that spurred some reflections about transportation planning issues and value-for-money investment in mobility. A thread for
Read more
1/ The debate between BRT (rubber based transit) and LRT/Tramway (rail-based transit) is often split around ideological lines. But the reality is that the choice is not so neat and
Read more
1/ Since it's one of those, unfortunately too rare, days when one can see distinctly the snow-capped Alps from Bologna's hills, I will bring you in a virtual walk to
Read more
More details for transit projects submitted for grants to the Italian government. Turin:- 2km extension of M1 - 200m€- new RS and signaling modernization for M1 - 300m€- Further funds
Read more
1/ We all know there is a (high) cost for building a rail transit infrastructure and for operating it. But, there is also a (very high) cost for closing it
Read more
Today I'm talking construction costs. I did some breakdown of the costs for the soon-to-be-built first tramway line in Bologna. A recap:16.8 km511m€, including 26 32m-long vehiclesThe "gross costs" is
Read more
1/ Before the world ends, I must finish my series "RAIL TRANSIT TERMINOLOGY". So, here is another episode:"LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT" or LRT, a special North American typology of rail transit
Read more
1/ Here we are: the third episode of the holiday limited series : "RAIL TRANSIT TERMINOLOGY"Today, I will focus on two typologies that are separated by a century but are
Read more
1/ We all know WHAT are the ingredients of a Frequent "Regional Rail" network. But there is little talk often about the "HOW to get there". The case of Lombardy
Read more
1/ After a little exchange here about the unsolvable problem of transit terminology, I decided to start a new regular thread over holiday period: "RAIL TRANSIT TERMINOLOGY"Why? Just for the
Read more
I agree with Reece that there is a diffused misunderstanding in NA of the potential of "small" automated metros. Part of the cost disease in the US+Canada is not only
Read more
1/ Sometimes we frame technology choices in transit as value-driven choices (x is better/worse than y). This is somehow inevitable, as planning is a value-based, often prescriptive practice.But we must
Read more
‹
1
2
3
›
By continuing to use the site, you are consenting to the use of cookies as explained in our
Cookie Policy
to improve your experience.
I agree