Milan

:This is about the Italian city of Milan. For other uses, see Milan (disambiguation).

Transportation

Airports

The city has a large international airport known as Malpensa International Airport (MXP), located in Varese, Italy and connected at the downtown with the railway service called "Malpensa Express" (from Cadorna Station). Milan has also the Linate Airport (LIN) within the city limits (for european-national traffic) and connected with BUS line 73 (from S. Babila).

Related Topics:
Malpensa International Airport - Varese, Italy - Linate Airport

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Subways, tramways, and buses

Milan has 3 subway lines (M1 - red, M2 - green, M3 - yellow) and the system, called Milan Metro - "M", runs for more than 80 km. There is also a light metro-service called "Metrò S. Raffaele", that connects the S. Raffaele Hospital with the Cascina Gobba station (M2). Extensions of line 1, 2 and 3 are under construction, giving more than 15 km of track with 10 new stations. Line 5 is also under construction and will be finished in the first half of 2008. Line 4 (link with downtown and Linate Airport) and 6 are in planning stages.

Related Topics:
Subway - Milan Metro

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Milan also has one of the most extensive tramway systems in the world, with more than 286 km of tracks and 20 lines connecting Greater Milan.

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There are 93 bus lines covering over 1,070 km amongst them.

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The local transportation authority (ATM) transported more than 600 million passengers in 2003 .

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National Railway

Milan is one of the most important railway hubs of Italy, and the 5 major stations of Milan are among Italy's busiest:

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• Milano Centrale (passenger station - the second italian station)
• Milano P.ta Garibaldi (passenger station)
• Milano Lambrate (passenger station)
• Milano Rogoredo (passenger station)
• Milano Greco (passenger station)
• Milano San Cristoforo (passenger and cargo station)
• Milano Porta Romana (passenger and cargo station)
• Milano Certosa (passenger station)
• Milano Smistamento/Scalo Farini (cargo-trains).

Three new stations for passenger service are under construction:

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• Milano Romolo
• Milano Tibaldi
• Milano/Rho Fiera

High speed train lines are under contruction all across Italy, and in the next 3 years new lines will be opened from Milan to Rome and Naples and from Milan to Torino.

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The stations for the TAV (Treni ad Alta Velocità - High Speed Trains) will be:

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• Milano Rogoredo (for the south)
• Milano Certosa and Milano/Rho Fiera (for the West)

The line from Milan to Venice and then to Trieste is partially under construction. At the end of the work the station for the TAV from Milan to the East will be:

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• Milano Pioltello

Regional-Metropolitan Railway services

The Suburban Railway Service (called "S" Lines, a service similar to the French RER and German S-Bahn), composed of 8 suburban lines (10 scheduled for 2008), connects the "Greater Milan" and other cities, like Como or Varese. The Regional Railway Service (called "R"), instead, links Milan with the rest of Lombardy and with the national railway system.

Related Topics:
Como - Varese - Lombardy

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The "Passante ferroviario" is an underground railway serving a couple of "S" lines and is very much like another subway line (and is even marked as such on subway maps), except that it is connected to the FNME and Trenitalia suburban networks.

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Taxis

Milan has an efficient Taxi service, operated by private companies and licensed by the City of Milan (Comune di Milano). All taxis are the same color: white.

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Prices are based on time elapsed and distance traveled.

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