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Monorails of Europe

Bologna  

Marconi Express
Bologna, Italy

 Opening 2019

5 km

 3 stations

Lengthy negotiations had delayed Bolgona's Marconi Express monorail, but civil work is now under way. Intamin's contract for three P30/50 trains, part of the track and ride control was signed in January of 2016. Trains are scheduled to be on site for testing and commissioning in 2017, with a customer public opening planned for early 2019. The Marconi Express monorail will link Bologna Centrale main line rail station with Marconi Airport. P30s are capable of speeds up to 80 km/h. The 5-kilometer line will have one intermediate station at Lazzaretto. At times of increased ridership, two of the trains can be coupled and run as a pair. Unique to the Bologna system will be the application of solar power via panels installed alongside the guideway. The monorail track will be placed on top of a bridge-like superstructure, similar to Jacksonville's monorail. It is estimated that one million passengers would use Marconi Express in its first year of operation.

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