News in 2005
January 27, 2005: Giannegidio Silva, Metropolitana di Napoli Chairman, announces
opening by 2008 of the three stations
Toledo,
Municipio
and
Universita'
of
Linea 1
(see
news
- in Italian - from
Il Mattino).
March 6, 2005: new station
Traiano
(Linea 5)
starts service
(see
news
- in Italian - from
Il Mattino,
and
official note
- in Italian -
by
SEPSA).
March 23, 2005: tunnel connecting station
Museo
(Linea 1)
and National Archaeological Museum has been opened to service.
On same day restyling at station
Vanvitelli
(Linea 1)
has been made available to passengers.
This latter comprises, among other improvements, many modern-art workpieces
collected and exhibited under the supervision of Achille Bonito Oliva.
Read
news
- in Italian - from
Il Mattino.
ClicK here for a movie by
Comune di Napoli.
April 13, 2005: a 108-metres-long pedestrian tunnel will connect station
Amedeo
of
Linea 2
to lower station of Funicolare di Chiaia. Scheduled time one year,
cost 1.200.000 euros
(see
news
- in Italian - from
Il Mattino).
April 20, 2005:
Linea6
trains have been taken out of Fuorigrotta subsoil.
They will be painted again before entering service in spring 2006
(see
news
- in Italian - from
Il Mattino).
May 22, 2005: a second exit for station
Toledo
(Linea 1)
has been announced.
It will be located at Trinità degli Spagnoli, thus serving Quartieri Spagnoli
("Spanish district")
(see
news
- in Italian - from
Il Mattino).
June 1, 2005: European Court of Luxembourg rejects
Comune di Napoli appeal
concerning european funds for
Linea 1
(see
news
- in Italian - from
Il Mattino).
June 2, 2005: works for station
Mostra
(Linea6)
allow to discover Bronze Age evidences in Naples
(see
news
- in Italian - from
Il Mattino).
July 7, 2005: new station
La Trencia
(Linea5)
enters service,
in next months also station
Pianura will be available
(see
news
- in Italian - from
Il Mattino).
July 13, 2005:
Linea6
work schedule announced:
section
Mostra -
Mergellina
will be completed by mid-2006 (cost: 226 million euros), in 2009
Municipio
station will be reached,
by 2011 intermediate stations will be completed (total cost 674 million euros)
(see
news #1
and
news #2
- in Italian -
- from
Il Mattino).
July 17, 2005:
section from
Piscinola - Scampia
to Mugnano
of Metrocampania Nord-Est (formerly Alifana) has entered service.
Announced by end 2007 service extension to Aversa.
This line under construction is already integrated with
Linea 1.
Furthermore, announced by end 2008 start of service for section
Piscinola - Scampia
-
Garibaldi,
which will allow to close
Linea 1 loop.
Finally, announced by 2009 linking at
Piscinola - Scampia
so that
Metrocampania Nord-Est trains will be able to directly use
Linea 1 tracks
(see
news #1
and
news #2
- in Italian -
from
Il Mattino).
August 1, 2005:
Linea6
tunnel from
Piazzale Tecchio
(station Mostra)
to Piazza Sannazaro
(station Mergellina) has been completed.
On this issue and, more in general, on the line read the
reportage
- in Italian -
from
Il Mattino).
August 21, 2005: interchange parking lots at stations
Bartolo Longo
and
Madonnelle
(Linea 3)
have been approved
(see
news
- in Italian -
from
Il Mattino).
September 27, 2005: discussion about the best way to build station
Duomo
(Linea 1)
so as to avoid delays in line completion and to save the idea of station-museum;
rumours suggest 2011 as opening date for the station
(see
news
- in Italian -
from
Il Mattino).
September 30, 2005: works to create a new exit (within Cardarelli Hospital) at station
Policlinico
(Linea 1)
will start in October: six months have been scheduled for completion
(see
news
- in Italian -
from
Il Mattino).
October 19, 2005: rumours say that
Linea6
might start service in June 2006
(see
news
- in Italian -
from
Il Mattino).
October 29, 2005: Trenitalia exits Metronapoli.
As a consequence, the former will manage
Linea 2,
while the latter will manage
Linea 1
and the four cable-car lines
(see
news
- in Italian -
from
Il Mattino).
November 6, 2005: opening of station
Monte Sant'Angelo
(Linea 7)
designed by Anish Kapoor is expected to take place in 2008
(see
news
- in Italian -
from
Il Mattino).
November 12, 2005: Naples vice Mayor Rocco Papa declares the goal
to open
Mostra -
Mergellina
section of
Linea6
by April 2006
(see
news
- in Italian -
from
Il Mattino).
December 3, 2005: CIPE has funded 323 million euros for Naples metro works:
42.2 millions for
Montesanto station
(Linea 5 and Linea 7),
61.1 millions for
Cilea - Quattro Giornate interchange node
(Linea 1,
Linea 5 and
Linea 7) to complete by 2010,
119.7 millions for the section
Capodichino - Centro Direzionale
(Linea 1)
and 100 millions for the section
San Pasquale - Municipio
(Linea 6)
(see news
and table - in Italian - from
Il Mattino).
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