Bus Rapid Transit in Taranto, Italy

Italy

IDOM is carrying out the technical-economic feasibility study and the basic project for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lines in Taranto, Italy. This electric, high-frequency system operates on segregated lanes to enhance the speed and performance of urban transport, reaching metro-like standards. The Bus Rapid Transit Taranto project by IDOM is part of the Urban Sustainable Mobility Plan (Piano Urbano della Mobilità Sostenibile – PUMS) and is developed in close coordination with the municipal administration, following criteria of sustainability, technology, and efficiency.

The BRT, the largest and most innovative in Italy and among the most important in Europe will impact strongly on the socio-economic development of the city and the province, and the sustainable transformation of the transport sector. It has two main components:

• Blue Line: Tamburi-Talsano (40 km approx.), serving the old town and various neighborhoods in the center and south of the city, as well as several hospitals.
• Red Line: Paolo VI – Cimino (42 km approx.), serving the old town and various neighborhoods located in the north of the city, as well as points of interest such as Via Dante Alighieri and the shopping center.

The projects are being carried out in collaboration with two companies of renowned Italian national prestige: Tecnosistem SpA and Associazione Professionale Specialisti Puglia.

Light Urban Transport (LUT)