The free bus for those who have a train card

The free bus for those who have a train card. In Emilia-Romagna, mobility becomes even more sustainable, with immediate repercussions on the daily life of commuters, workers, students, citizens: an average saving of more than 150 euros per year, more freedom of movement in population centers , with the possibility of leaving the car at home, and a gain in the quality of air in our cities and in the traffic situation in the city. From 1 September 2018, part "I move in the city", the tariff integration between train and bus for those who have an annual or monthly subscription: who from this date will validate the subscription for the Free city bus trips from departure and destination. For those who have subscriptions in July and August, it is therefore advisable to do a month in these two months and in any case to start the year or the month from September 1st to enjoy the benefit of the company. tariff integration

"My extraordinary warning for the meaning that this choice brings: that of the environment and a better quality of life in our urban centers – said the president of the region Emilia-Romagna Stefano Bonaccini: A strong incentive to use the train and public transport brings benefits to all points of view: less traffic, more road safety in our cities, less pollution, less travel expenses, often This Region – continues – is focused on environmental sustainability and air quality, in order to provide an effective and concrete response to the mobility needs of citizens. with local authorities, public and private transport companies, trade unions and social partners with the signing, six months ago, of the 2018-2020 Regional and Local Public Transport Pact, which provides for a total investment of nearly $ 2 billion and whose objectives are the strengthening and improvement of the railway sector and the transportation of urban buses. "

" Another important step in sustainable mobility and in the integration of the road transport of iron and Regional Advisor for mobility, Raffaele Donini. Urban public transport is much more widespread than rail transport, and the close link between the two systems makes the use of public transport more competitive than the use of cars. For citizens, therefore, an additional saving: public transport, already cheaper, is becoming more and more. "It should be noted that the tariff integration is also valid for subscriptions to or from the airport. 39; one of 13 cities indicated and arrival or departure out of the region (eg Piacenza-Milan) provided that they reside in Emilia-Romagna.Who has an annual and monthly railway on 10 kilometers, validated on 1 September next and with the departure and / or the destination of one of the 13 cities of Emilia-Romagna with more than 50 thousand inhabitants, will be able to travel for free in the urban buses of the same city These are: Bologna, Modena, Reggio Emilia, Parma, Piacenza, Ferrara, Ravenna, Cesena, Forlì, Rimini, Carpi, Faenza, Imola

A total of 58,000 subscribers will benefit from the tariff integration of the urban train / bus Most of them are departing trains and / or destination of one of the 13 cities, to which add about 8,000 train service subscriptions that take advantage of the integration to the urban service (paid today) that will allow Save between 110 and 180 euros a year depending on the city on which they benefit from integration. The annual and monthly pbades must be downloaded on the "I'm moving" card issued by the local public transport companies or on the "Unica" card issued by Trenitalia

On December 11, President Bonaccini and representatives of Public bodies, The metropolitan city of Bologna, public and private management companies and social partners, the Regional Pact and Local Public Transport 2018-2020. The agreement, signed in Bologna on the occasion of the National Day of the States General for Public Transport, provides for commitments and investments for each signatory, in order to redefine the railway sector and the transport of urban buses. A reality that, in Emilia-Romagna, affects more than a million pbadengers a day (850,000 by road and 150,000 by rail) and 7,230 workers in companies that together achieve a figure of annual business of 650 million euros. In addition to the almost total renewal of rail rolling stock by 2019 and 20% more on the roads by 2020 (75 new trains and 600 buses), the pact provided for the integration of rail tariffs. – rubber, then the ticket office e.

For new equipment, an investment of more than 900 million euros of public resources is planned which, added to the resources planned in the three-year modernization plan of the resorts, exceeds 1 billion euros. 96 new trains will come into service, including 75 by 2019, thanks to a total investment of 750 million euros. In addition, the investment in the period 2017-2018 for the redevelopment of 12 stations in Emilia Romagna is 50 million euros. Also by 2020, 600 new buses will be renewed thanks to an investment of 160 million euros, of which 80 will be charged to the regional budget. The most obsolete vehicles will be replaced: after the arrival of 191 new buses (Euro 6 diesel) in 2017, 70 (methane, hybrid or electric) will circulate in 2018 and the remaining 339 in 2020. /OC