The line that unites the country. And who's out?
Today, December 13, with the new winter train timetable, you activate the speed trains (Frecciarossa) that "will shorten the country," as the ads remind us of the past weeks. The main changes (from the Trenitalia website) are:
• 72 Frecciarossa (20 more) between Rome and Milan
• 2h 45 'between Rogoredo Tiburtina and 6 trains a day
• 36 Frecciarossa between Naples and Milan, 6 in 4h 10 ', with a saving of 40'. Two pairs Salerno - Milan
• Further reduction of 11 'on the route Rome - Naples (1 hour and 21' to 1 hour and 10 ')
• 70 connections per day (42 + 28 Frecciarossa Frecciargento) in 37 minutes between Bologna and Florence
• 2 + 10 AV AV Fast between Turin and Rome, 8 in 4h 10 '(recovery of 1h 30') with stops in Milan's Porta Garibaldi, Bologna and Florence Campo Marte
• 26 Frecciargento (2 more) connecting Rome and Venice, 4 AV Fast in 3h 15 '
• 6 AV connections (2 more) and in less than an hour from Rome and Verona
• 10 Frecciargento (2 Fast more) between Rome and Bari
Obviously for commuters there will be news, if not some binary shifted to a few minutes of difference, but not in the travel time, the train's departure timetable.
Take this opportunity to publish an email I received yesterday. It reminds us, I believe, so that there are these major corridors, but there are also other areas that can not be left "disconnected". What is needed now more than ever the political infrastructure of cohesion and coordination with the major infrastructure. Many are ready and have been paid (handsomely) by all taxpayers is not right that they benefit only managers who need to reach Milan from Rome in 3 hours .... Could continue to fly.
Experience
"Given that I do not know where you can enter my reflection in your blog (they are not practical ...), take advantage of your hospitality to talk about a trip I made last week in the east, but not in the Balkans, but beyond the Apennines.
Round. After a rest of two days very refreshing in terms of relaxation in Tagliacozzo (AQ), I am on the highway to go to my parents in Macerata. After the drama seen from a distance of L'Aquila earthquake, and having passed the Gran Sasso tunnel, over the next km until the exit of the A14 in Giulianova I can almost cry out: FINALLY! All the way on motorways (first) and then dual carriageway (from Villa Vomano Giulianova) of 4-lane track with a guardrail in the middle of last generation, lit tunnels, viaducts, motorway service stations. It was 1986 when, fresh out of driver's license, for the first time I made the journey from Rome to L'Aquila Macerata on: Vomano Villa Roseto was obliged to reach. Then they made a short extension to S. Nicholas in Tordino. For almost 20 years up the road in Giulianova was a drama, especially the Sunday one snake of cars, 40 hour ...
Back. Leave for Rome on the state road 77 to Foligno, and then the Via Flaminia. And also here: FINALLY! The long road to Foligno of 7-8 km almost to the Magdalene cows. Work already open cows, Serravalle Chienti, Colfiorito, houses of Cupigliolo, 2013 target for completion to Foligno.
Since I was born this mountain road was the only link with Umbria in the province of Macerata, along the road of Valnerina. Curves, bends, small villages with traffic lights. I remember a trip to Rome, Macerata-made bus: 5 hours to just over 260 km, with the driver who "entered" in a narrow way of Muccia for almost fit the bus near a local bakery, pass themselves off from window, a loaf to take home, put in reverse, again ...
In his seven-year presidency of Carlo Azeglio Ciampi has also visited my city mayors across the province have told when he was an official of the Bank of Italy in service in Macerata, often traveled the road to Rome. Well, after 40 years of Serravalle Chienti curves were always the same, and he asked local administrators: "How is that possible?".
Motorway Rome-Aquila-Teramo-Giulianova completed after 30 years from the beginning. Freeway Civitanova-Foligno Magdalene came to the cow, 30 km from Foligno to 28 years since the first leg. The high speed, etc. European corridors. should really be confined to the north-south? Still 3 hours and a half (at least) for 250 miles? But what has happened up to now? The center (and south) are there for someone?
And soon will have to shift the discourse on mobility alternative to the rail car ... ... ... abandoned railways soon! Signed M Lawrence. "
