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Metropolitana Leggera di Cagliari - ARST SpA
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This page shows images of Metrocagliari, a 950mm
gauge tram system operated by ARST Gestione FdS, later ARST SpA (Trasporti
Regionali della Sardegna).
Metrocagliari is currently a single route from Repubblica to
Monserrato-San Gottardo along the route previously used by FdS trains, relaid
and electrified for the Metro, with new stations built which are often
adjacent to old FdS concrete platforms which remain. At San Gottardo the Metro
connects with the FdS diesel railcars running to Mandas and Isili. On my
October 2010 the FdS diesel railcars ran only 4km to Settimo, where
passengers transfer to buses for the remainder of their journeys. The online
timetable indicates that this was still the case in November 2012. Google
Earth images suggest that the line as far as Settimo has been fully relaid
and electrification work has started and maybe completed. Sources state that
another extension to Policlinico was scheduled to open in December 2012.
In earlier steam days the FdS trains ran further into Cagliari from
Repubblica along the streets to the harbour. This created to much congestion
so the line was curtailed at Repubblica. A
trolleybus route linked
Repubblica to the waterfront in 2010, but the trolleybuses are being phased
out.
Nine Škoda 06T trams were delivered initially,
numbered CA01-CA09. They are five-section low-floor bi-directional trams,
developed by Škoda for Cagliari. The vehicles have six-axles and fully
air-conditioned, and the design is based on the Škoda 05 T. The low-floor
area represents 65% of the entire vehicle floor. The total length is 29.5m
and they have 46 seats with a total capacity of 238.
The vehicles lack the external style of the Pininfarina-designed vehicles on
the other Sardinian tramway at
Sassari.
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The Cagliari terminus of the Metro is at Repubblica, where a modern new
station has been built. Whilst it had a staffed information desk, there was
neither a ticket office nor ticket machines. We were directed to newsagents
but had to try three before we found one that sold Metro tickets. The line
is double track to the first stop at Gennari, after which it is single track
with passing loops. I found it was possible to take photos of the route
though the driver's cab window of the route, but could not get close enough
due to other passengers until the fifth stop Citta'Mercato. Images of the
rest of the route to Monserrato-San Gottardo are shown below.
The modern Metrocagliari
terminus
Photo: © Ian Boyle,10h October 2010
Citta'Mercato station
Photo: © Ian Boyle,10h October 2010
Caracalla station with passing
loop
Photo: © Ian Boyle,10h October 2010
Rendentore station
Photo: © Ian Boyle,10h October 2010
Approach to Monserrato-San
Gottardo
The Metro runs on the line to the left. Beyond is Monserrato-Stazione -
still staffed and with a bar but no scheduled trains
The line on the right is the original FdS line, not electrified and now
unused.
The third part of the triangle has overhead allowing trams to run into the
old station
Photo: © Ian Boyle,10h October 2010
Monserrato-San Gottardo - the Metro
outer terminus in 2010
The tram depot is on the right in the images
Photo: © Ian Boyle,10h October 2010
The Škoda 06 T is a five-section low-floor
bi-directional tram, developed by Škoda for the Italian city of Cagliari.
The vehicle is six-axle and fully air-conditioned, and is based on the Škoda
05 T. The low-floor area represents 65% of the entire vehicle floor. The
total length in 29.5m and has 46 seats with a total capacity of 238. Nine
vehicles were delivered initially, numbered CA01-CA09.
The vehicles lack the external style of the Pininfarina-designed vehicles on
the other Sardinian tramway at Sassari.
Skoda tram CA04
Photo: © Ian Boyle,10h October 2010
Skoda tram CA09 at a passing
loop near Caracalla
Photo: © Ian Boyle,10h October 2010
Skoda tram CA06
Photo: © Ian Boyle,10h October 2010
Skoda tram CA09
Photo: © Ian Boyle,10h October 2010
Cagliari Trolleybuses
Photo: © Ian Boyle,10h October 2010
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