Roma metro funding agreed as more tram extensions studied
ITALY: The municipality of Roma has reached an agreement with the Ministry of Infrastructure & Transport for financing the next phases of metro Line C.
The city council has also approved feasibility studies for five more tram lines.
Metro Line C to Farnesina
On February 12, the city council said it had finalised a deal with the ministry for the allocation of €4bn to further extend Line C.
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The funding covers the extension of Line C from Piazza Venezia to Clodio-Mazzini and Farnesina. It also provides for additional resources for ongoing works between San Giovanni, Colosseo and Piazza Venezia.
‘We want this strategic infrastructure to reach Farnesina passing through San Pietro [Basilica] to give the city a much …
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