Effects of the realization of a new tram-train system for the regeneration of urban areas. The case of the metropolitan area of Brescia

Abstract

The present article aims to propose the possible application of a new transport system (tram-train) for the western metropolitan area of Brescia, in compliance with the new national guidelines (issued in April 2013), as an integration to the recently activated automatic light-rail line. The proposed system would upgrade an existing regional railway (the Brescia-Iseo-Edolo line), which at the moment is poorly used and would be an opportunity to redevelop the built-up areas to the west of Brescia, characterized by either residential or disused industrial zones. Along the line being studied, new stops will be introduced with the aim of improving accessibility to the residential districts and city services. Different kinds of tram-train systems are analysed here, highlighting the most important technical problems deriving from their application to the Brescia reality and providing a summary estimate of realization/operating costs.

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