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Introducing Streetcar Into Historic Florence, Italy Introducing Streetcar into Historic Florence, Italy Thierry BLEVINAL RATPDEV, Senior Project Manager Paris, France 1212thth NATIONALNATIONAL LRTLRT CONFERENCECONFERENCE RATP GROUP Some key figures 5th Leading actor worldwide in public transport million € 337 Net income Group Share 56,000 employees ... 12 + €5 billion We are present million in revenue Passengers daily on 4 continents AAA Financial 2 credit rating 1 WORLD HERITAGE 4 TECHNICAL ABSTRACT 01 Florence Capital of RENAISSANCE 05 Key characteristics 2 CHOICE FOR STREETCAR 5 Conclusion 02 Genesis of a strong idea HISTORY : CHALLENGE 3 OR OPPORTUNITY? 03 Line1 meets its challenges 04 Line 2 : Duomo’s case 3 WORLD HERITAGE Unesco 1982 4 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-12-12 Florence Capital of Renaissance (15th & 16th Century) Botticelli “The Birth of Venus” (1485) 5 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 Florence Capital of Renaissance Leonardo Da Vinci Michelangelo The Joconde (1503 –1506) David (1501 –1504) 6 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 Florence Capital of Renaissance City Centre is an amazing Museum 7 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 CHOICE FOR STREETCAR IN FLORENCE 8 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 Genesis of a strong idea… Farewell to the streetcar in Florence… Born in 1879, the over 125 miles streetcar network disappeared in early 1958… 1958 : Ultimate streetcar in Florence 9 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 Genesis of a strong idea… Florence Municipality takes advantage of • The new italian law granting government subsidies to railway projects • The high speed train project between Milan and Rome granting subsidies to cities on the line to launch a Transit System project. 10 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 Genesis of a strong idea… Study of 2 LRT lines (possibly 3) - 20 miles length & 44 stations Careggi Airport A C Hospital A A B B Scandicci Bagno a Ripoli 11 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 Genesis of a strong idea… First phase of Metro project approved by Florence Municipality : • Cost ≈ $ 490 Million (subsidies ≈ 1/3) • Length 3.1 miles • Underground, fully automatic, on tyre Other cities around Florence, among them ! Scandicci, have no benefit in that project 12 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 Genesis of a strong idea… 1. After 6 years of political discussion, choice for a streetcar network is decided 2. Decision to launch Line 1 is made: • Cost $ 159 Million Government (39%); TAV (27%); Florence (27%); Scandicci (7%) • Length 4.8 miles • Opening date forecast 2008 13 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 Genesis of a strong idea… The contractual scheme for the 3 lines 14 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 Genesis of a strong idea… The Stakeholders 15 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 Genesis of a strong idea… After… • 5 years of contractual procedure • 2 years of study • 5 years of construction Line 1 of Florence opens for revenue service! 16 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 Genesis of a strong idea… Start of construction work for lines 2 and 3? Decision is made but negociation with banks on interest rates is still pending 17 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 Genesis of a strong idea… The network as it will look like in some years… 18 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 HISTORY CHALLENGE OR OPPORTUNITY? 19 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 Line 1 meets challenge Cascine Porta al New bridge over Park Prato Arno River SMN Railway Station 20 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 Line 1 meets challenge The design of the new bridge had to meet the requirements of the Surintendant for Sites and Monuments, for insertion among the numerous historical bridges of the City. Ponte Vecchio dating back to 1345 Streetcar bridge over Arno River 21 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 Line 1 meets challenge Surintendant for Sites and Monuments’ required that the ambience of Florence famous park remained unchanged. Line 1 had to insert inside the. Design of station equipment, lights, coating of the track, tree preservation…were specific The Cascine Park created by the Medicis Lorenzo il Magnifico (1449-1492 22 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 Line 1 meets challenge The track layout had to curve around the 19th Century Piazza Veneto… ...where the ancient City fortification wall stand, guiding to Passing by Porta al Prato, one of the most ancient the Avenue gates of the city dating back to 1284 circling heart of the City, reminder of Florence short destiny as Italy’s Capital City from 1864 to 1871. 23 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 Line 1 meets challenge Unexpected vestiges at Santa Maria Novella : design of route and position of station must be adapted The track for future Line 2 covers the vestiges 24 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 Line 2 : Duomo’s case How to deal with Line 2 near Duomo? Line 2 Line 3 Duomo 13th – 15th Century Line 1 Duomo Initial route via Duomo 25 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 Line 2 : Duomo’s case 1. OCS free system near Duomo OCS free system : Nice’s example with batteries OCS free system : Bordeaux’s example with 3rd Rail 26 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 Line 2 : Duomo’s case 2. Alternative routes to avoid Duomo Duomo 5 alternative routes are currently under study 27 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 Line 2 : Duomo’s case The new Municipality elected in 2009 split the project in two phases: • Phase 1 from Airport Peretola to Unità • Phase 2 from Unità to Libertà via Duomo or not 28 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 TECHNICAL ABSTRACT 29 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 Technical Abstract The 3 lines have been designed to meet the following objectives: Commercial Roundtrip Capacity Headway Length Speed time Stations (pax/h/dir.) (mn) (miles) (miles/h) (mn) Line 1 ≈ 4900 3.5 13,75 49.5 14 4.75 13 3.44 Line 2 ≈ 4900 3.5 10,13 68 (1st phase) (1st phase) Line 3 ≈ 4100 4 12 84.5 11 3.4 30 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-12-12 Technical Abstract Line 1 ridership exceeds forecast… 1,300,000 1,200,000 1,100,000 1,000,000 900,000 800,000 2012 (Actual) 2012 (Forecast) 700,000 2011 (Actual) 600,000 2011 (Forecast) 2010 (Actual) 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 31 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 Technical Abstract Stations provide dynamic information and remote visualisation to OCC CCTV Lighting Post Ticket Vending Machine Closed technical cabinet Information Board Service Phone Shelter 32 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 Technical Abstract Rolling stock is of SIRIO design (AnsaldoBreda) • 46 vehicles for all 3 lines • Complete low floor design • Total length 32 meters (105 ft) and width is 2.4 meters (8 ft) • 4 wheelchair reservations, 50 seated, 198 passengers (4/m2) 33 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 Technical Abstract Depot & stabling • Depot located at Scandicci for 58 vehicles • Vehicles washing machine and vacuum cleaner • Line 3 will have 4 stabling positions at the airport Tration power • 750 V DC • Remote control of substations from OCC • 13 substations ( 5, 5, 3) 34 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 CONCLUSION 35 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 Conclusion Come-back of streetcars in Florence is a lesson of how ancient history cities cope with modernity 1. It is far from easy because the challenges are numerous 2. Technology helps as seen with off wire technology 3. Key is political will and strength 36 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 MERCI 37 IINTRODUCING STREETCARS INTO HISTORIC FLORENCE / TH. BLEVINAL / 2012-11-12 .
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