Viale Palmiro Togliatti Tram Line

Development of Rapid Mass Transport systems (metro, streetcar, BRT) (Mission 2 – Component 2: Investment 4.2)

Italy’s Recovery and Resilience Plan provides for the increase of rapid mass transport system ridership, favouring a modal shift from car transport to public transport. This investment consists in:

• The construction of new lines and extension of existing lines of rapid mass transport systems for at least 231 km. The list of projects includes at least 96 km of metro lanes or tramway, and at least 135 km of trolleybus or cableway.
• The upgrade of the infrastructure of rapid mass transport systems, including their digitalisation. These interventions include the upgrade of metro stations and of metro track infrastructure, signalling systems for railway or tramway, public transit depots.
• The purchase of zero-emission rolling stock for rapid mass transport systems.

The investment is financed by Italy’s Recovery and Resilience plan by EUR 3.4 billion.

As part of this investment, the project focuses on a major urban corridor crossing Cinecittà, Centocelle, and Colli Aniene, covering approximately 8 km with 19 stops, from Via Orazio Pulvillo (near Subaugusta metro station) to Ponte Mammolo interchange. It includes the construction of a new tramway line along the wide central traffic divider, currently occupied by green areas, a cycle path, parking spaces, and trees. Key infrastructure includes the completion of road and rail flyover ramps to cross Via Collatina and the FR2 railway. 

The line will be served by 20 battery-powered trams for catenary-free operation, maintained at the Atac depot in Via Prenestina, and will support the new Line 10 connecting Ponte Mammolo and Basilica San Paolo.