News in 2002
January 8, 2002: Repubblica reporters
visit station
Dante (Linea1):
alomst ready to enter service
(see press release,
press release and
press release
- in Italian - from La Repubblica).
January 10, 2002: start of second phase to build
Garibaldi station (Linea1)
(see press release - in Italian - from Il Mattino).
January 15, 2002: start of second phase to build
Universita' station (Linea1)
(see press release - in Italian - from La Repubblica,
or see press release - in Italian - from Il Mattino).
January 17, 2002: Linea6 working area opens at Piazza della Repubblica
(Arco Mirelli station)
(see press release - in Italian - from Il Mattino).
February 7, 2002: station
Salvator Rosa, designed by
Mendini,
gets "The Prince and the Architect" award by Comune di Bologna
at Europolis 2002
(see press release - in Italian -
from La Repubblica).
February 7, 2002: a citizen committee raises doubts on
Linea6 design
(see press releases
1,
2,
3 and
4
- in Italian - from La Repubblica).
February 13, 2002:
Bassolino
(President of
Regione Campania) announces that
station Dante
(Linea1)
opens by end of March
and that in early May the pedestrian connection tunnel between stations
Museo
(Linea1)
and
Cavour
(Linea2)
opens
(see press release
- in Italian - from
La Repubblica).
February 13, 2002: presentation of Napoli-Artecard, a 60-hour ticket
to enter neapolitan museums and to use all transport means in the city
(see press release - in Italian - from La Repubblica).
February 15, 2002: Cipe Government Committee funds 219 billion Liras for
Linea6
(see press release - in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
February 16, 2002:
Linea6
designers state its safety
(see press release - in Italian -
from La Repubblica).
February 16, 2002:
Linea6:
sindacates and committee argue about its utility
(see press release - in Italian -
from La Repubblica).
February 19, 2002:
station
Dante
(Linea1)
opens on March 28, 2002
with the presence of
the President of the Republic of Italy
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
and of the
Minister for Infrastructures and Transports
Pietro Lunardi
(see press release n.1 -
in Italian -
from La Repubblica, and
press release n.2 -
in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
March 5, 2002: opening of station
Dante
(Linea1)
has been advanced to March, 27 2002
(see press release -
in Italian - from Il Mattino).
March 11, 2002: A group of people living in Pianura (Via Vicinale Campanile)
say that track doubling for
Linea5
is damaging their houses
(see press release - in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
March 15, 2002: announced increase in ticket prices: single fare will
rise from 0.77 to 1 euro,
daily pass to 2.50 (2.00 on Saturdays and Sundays),
week-end pass (Saturday+Sunday) to 3.50,
weekly pass to 9, monthly pass to 26 and yearly pass to
260 euros
(see press release 1 - in Italian -
from La Repubblica or
press release 2 - in Italian
from Il Mattino).
March 16, 2002: Naples Council Board
has approved the increase in
public trasport fares. Expected starting date: end of April - begin of May
(see press release - in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
Read comments by
citizens
and
politicians of minority - in Italian -
from Il Mattino.
March 17, 2002: Disagreements within majority about transport fares increase
(see press release 1 and
press release 2 - in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
March 17, 2002: station
Dante
(Linea1):
start of tests for trains, lifts and escalators
(see press release - in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
March 19, 2002: Enrico Cardillo, Responsible for Finance at
Comune di Napoli,
gives reasons for fares increase
(see press release - in Italian -
from La Repubblica).
March 19, 2002: Consumers Associations declare they will oppose fares increase
at Tar (Regione Campania Court of Justice)
(see press release - in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
March 20, 2002: On-line opinion survey by
Repubblica - Napoli:
is the proposed fares increase reasonable?
Vote/See results.
March 21, 2002: at end of works for station
Dante
(Linea1)
the statue representing Dante Alighieri is set again at the centre of the Square
(see press release - in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
March 22, 2002: download the
2002-2004 Triennial Program for Public
Works of
Comune di Napoli (in PDF version, in Italian).
Contains also description of metro works plan for next three years
and cost estimates, and 2002 list of metro works.
It was approved by
Giunta municipale
(City Government)
on February 22, 2002, and is currently being examined for approval by
Consiglio comunale
(City Parliament).
The original is
here
(from the site of
Comune di Napoli).
March 22, 2002: positive outcome of test rides for whole section
Vanvitelli - Dante
of
Linea1
(see press release - in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
March 27, 2002: station Dante (Linea 1)
starts service
(see press release
- in Italian - from
La Repubblica).
March 28, 2002: start of new ticket fares delayed
(see press release
in Italian - from La Repubblica).
March 30, 2002: approved the feasibility study for railway-metro
interchange system at
Garibaldi Square -
see the map
(see press release 1
- in Italian - from La Repubblica, and
press release 2
- in Italian - from Il Mattino).
April 5, 2002:
Board of Regione Campania
has approved the plan for design and funding of rail and metro systems in Campania
for a total amount of 3,800 million euros by 2010
(see
official news - in Italian - by
Regione Campania,
or press release 1 - in Italian -
from Il Mattino,
or
press release 2 - in Italian -
from La Repubblica).
April 20, 2002:
Il Mattino
reports on state of works for
Linea6
(see
press release - in Italian).
April 23, 2002:
escalators connecting station
Vanvitelli
(Linea1)
and station Morghen (Montesanto Cable-car) about to enter service
(see press release - in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
April 23, 2002: Rocco Papa (ViceMayor of Naples) presents
the Project "Area Est" (Naples Eastern Area) which
includes the extension of
Linea2
to
San Giovanni (this station will be deeply improved)
and announces a train frequency of six minutes
(see press release - in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
April 2002: second exit of station
Salvator Rosa
(Linea1)
has entered service: it serves Piazza Leonardo area.
May 7, 2002: foreign press visits the "art stations" of
Linea1
(see press release - in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
May 30, 2002: Il Mattino
describes (in Italian)
the new arrangement
of station
Rione Alto
(Linea1).
June 1, 2002: with the presence of the President of the
European Commission
Romano Prodi,
the pedestrian connection tunnel between stations
Museo
(Linea1)
and
Cavour
(Linea2)
has entered service: 330 meters and two tapis roulants
(see press release
- in Italian - from
Il Mattino).
June 16: integrated regional metro system "Metropolitana Campania"
(MetroCampania)
starts service.
It includes
FS,
Circumvesuviana,
Alifana,
Metronapoli and
Sepsa,
which will have an integrated timetable on 21 lines
(see official poster)
(see press release - in Italian - from La Repubblica).
June 16: integrated regional metro system "Metropolitana Campania" starts service.
It includes
FS, Circumvesuviana, Alifana, Metronapoli and Sepsa,
which will have an integrated timetable
(see press release - in Italian - from La Repubblica).
June 23, 2002: Felice Laudadio, ANM Chairman,
claims the need to increase ticke fares
(see press release 1 and
press release 2 -
in Italian - from Il Mattino).
June 24, 2002: Enrico Cardillo, Responsible for Finance at
Comune di Napoli,
announces the will to increase single ticket fare to one euro
(see press release - in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
July 1, 2002:
page 424
of
Televideo Campania
is since today dedicated to provide information on
Napolipass
(see press release - in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
July 1, 2002: Chiaia Cablecar closes due to works
at Via Cimarosa station. It will open on September 6
(see press release - in Italian -
from La Repubblica
and
press release - in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
July 3, 2002: Workers'Syndicates disagree with Assessore Cascetta on the new
train timetable and ask him to modify it
(see press release - in Italian -
from La Repubblica
and
press release - in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
July 13, 2002: differently from previously announced,
the President of the
Camera dei Deputati
Pier Ferdinando Casini
will not be able to participate in
opening of second exit at station
Rione Alto
(Linea1)
(see press release - in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
July 13-14-15, 2002: disagreements on art works placed in station
Rione Alto
(Linea1)
(see press release 1
and
press release 2
- in Italian - from Il Mattino,
and
press release 3
- in Italian - from La Repubblica).
July 16, 2002: the worldwide known British newspaper
The Times
dedicates a very positive reportage to Naples metro
(see
here and
write "Naples" in the "Search this site" area (top left), or read
local copy).
July 17, 2002: La Repubblica - Napoli
and Il Mattino
report on the article in The Times
(see press release - in Italian -
from La Repubblica
and
press release - in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
July 17, 2002: MetroCampania
gets one month old: 5% increase in number of passengers
(see press release - in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
July 18, 2002:
La Repubblica
describes the new areas of station
Rione Alto
(Linea1)
(see press release - in Italian).
July 19, 2002: the section
Garibaldi -
Centro Direzionale
of
Napoli - Baiano line of
Circumvesuviana
will be closed due to metro works from tomorrow until August 30
(see press release - in Italian - from
Il Mattino).
August 3, 2002: the "Stations of Art" of Naples Metro are shown at the
"Biennale di Venezia" (biannual exhibition of modern art held in Venice, Italy)
(see press release - in Italian - from
Il Mattino).
August 8, 2002:
the section
Vanvitelli -
Dante
of
Linea1
will be closed due to metro works until September 6
(see press release - in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
August 9, 2002: opening of new exits
at station
Rione Alto postponed until September
(see press release - in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
August 9, 2002: ticket vending machines accept only exact fare
(0,77 euros)
(see press release 1
and
press release 2
- in Italian - from Il Mattino).
August 23, 2002:
young artists' works to be replaced by famous artists' ones at
Rione Alto
station
(see press release - in Italian - from
Il Mattino).
August 24, 2002: young artists protest about
Rione Alto station affair
(see press release - in Italian - from
Il Mattino).
August 27, 2002: reverse facility between stations
Museo e
Dante
of
Linea1 has been
completed.
Vanvitelli - Dante section opens on September 6
(see press release - in Italian - from
Il Mattino).
August 31, 2002: works completed,
the section
Garibaldi -
Centro Direzionale
of Napoli - Baiano line of
Circumvesuviana
opens today
(see press release - in Italian - from
Il Mattino).
September 7, 2002: section
Vanvitelli -
Dante
of
Linea1
opened upon work completion
(see press release - in Italian - from
Il Mattino).
September 17, 2002: decision about ticket fare increase from 0.77 to
1.00 euro will be very likely taken on September 27
(see press release - in Italian - from
Il Mattino).
September 21, 2002: Comune di Genova representatives
and Metropolitana di Genova technicians visit
Linea1
(see press release - in Italian - from
Il Mattino).
October 16, 2002: escalator-based path connecting Montesanto cablecar station and
Vanvitelli station
(Linea1) enters service
(see press release 1
and
press release 2
- in Italian - from
Il Mattino).
November 2, 2002: signed agreement between
Regione Campania
and
Italian Government
on a two billion euro basis:
fundings, among other things,
for completions of
Linea1,
Linea 6
and
Linea 7
(see
news 1
and
news 2
- in Italian -
from
Il Mattino).
November 4, 2002: more details on fundings
(see
news
- in Italian -
from
Il Mattino).
November 4, 2002: interview with Roberti, representative of
Ansaldo Trasporti,
about scheduled opening dates for several sections of
Linea 6
(see
news
- in Italian -
from
Il Mattino).
November 15, 2002: vice-mayor Rocco Papa announces opening
(probably on December 8) of second tunnel of
Dante
-
Vanvitelli
section
(Linea1),
end of shuttle service, and train frequency increase
(see press release -
in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
November 30, 2002: Italian InterMinisterial Committee for
Economic Programming (CIPE) funds 90 million euros to complete
new Alifana line; also section
Piscinola
-
Aeroporto
of
Linea1
has achieved fundings
(see press release 1
and
press release 2 -
in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
December 11, 2002: section
Garibaldi
-
Aeroporto
of
Linea1
will be ready not earlier than 2005
(see news -
in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
December 11, 2002: new stations
Botteghelle
and
Poggioreale
(Linea 3)
open in early 2003
and track doublings on sections
Garibaldi
-
Botteghelle
and
San Giorgio -
Volla
of
Linea 3
get completed
(see news -
in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
December 12, 2002: announced an increase from 550 to 650 million euros
in fundings for further works in
Linea1
stations:
two more exits will be realized at
Piazza del Gesu' and at Largo Montecalvario
(connected by means of tapis roulants to stations
Dante
and
Toledo
respectively),
and a museum will be created in station
Municipio
(see news #1 and
news #2 - in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
December 12, 2002: a 400 million euro funding announced for
Linea 6:
related works will start from station
Municipio.
(see news - in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
December 14, 2002: second tunnel of section Vanvitelli - Dante
(Linea1)
has entered service,
with end of shuttle service on the section,
and end of compulsory train change at Vanvitelli,
(see press release - in Italian - from
Il Mattino).
December 14, 2002: third exit of station
Salvator Rosa
(Linea1)
in use: it serves Via Battistello Caracciolo - Cesarea area
(see press release - in Italian - from
Il Mattino).
December 14, 2002: second exit is open at Rione Alto station
(Linea1)
(see press release - in Italian - from
Il Mattino).
December 18, 2002: two agreement documents signed to speed up
Linea 6
works, and to open section
Politecnico -
Mergellina by end 2004
(see news - in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
December 18, 2002:
Ministry for Infrastructures
and
Regione Campania
have signed a 760 million euros agreement for metro works in Campania
(see news - in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
December 28, 2002: ticket fare increase announced to take place in March 2003
(single ticket: 1 euro)
(see news - in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
December 28, 2002: Interministerial Committee for Programming in Economics
(CIPE) has funded 125 million euros for
Dante
-
Centro Direzionale
section of
Linea1
(see news - in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
December 29, 2002: officially presented project for station
Cilea
of
Linea5
and
Linea7;
it will be 100 metres deep, the deepest station on Earth
(see news - in Italian -
from Il Mattino).
For a drawing of interchange node project, please click
here
(copyright: Il Mattino).
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