People Mover Venezia
Venice, Italy
Project Start Date: June 2006
Start of Operations: April 2010
As a fully integrated element of the public transportation network, DCC´s Cable Liner Bypass® for Venice carries passenger to the heart of the city. Arriving from a manmade offsite parking island, Isola del Tronchetto, the convenient connection to Piazzale Roma offers the starting point to explore the city´s historic center. An intermediate station at Porto Marittima includes future hotel infrastructure and a port for cruise ships.
| Length | 850 m (2,789 ft) | |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | Cable Liner® Bypass | |
| Operating Speed | 28.8 km/h (17.9 mph) | |
| Headway | 240 s | |
| Dwell Time | 30 s | |
| Guideway | Elevated steel girder | |
| System Capacity | 3,000 pphpd | |
| Stations | 3 | |
| Trains | Two 4-car trains | |
| Train Capacity | 200 passengers/train |
- System reduces pollution and enhances accessibility to Venice center
- Connects parking facilities under construction on Tronchetto island with Piazzale Roma in the old town
- Switch and bypass function