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| MeLA | |
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| Overview | |
| Native name | Metropolitana Leggera Automatica |
| Locale | Milan, Italy |
| Transit type | People mover |
| Number of lines | 1 |
| Number of stations | 2 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 1999 |
| Technical | |
| System length | 682 m (2,238 ft) |
| Top speed | 35 km/h (22 mph) |
MeLA (Italian: Metropolitana Leggera Automatica) is a 682 m (2,238 ft)-long people mover in Milan's Zone 3.[1] MeLA was completed on July 12, 1999, and is operated by Azienda Trasporti Milanesi and was the first automated people mover in Italy.[2]
The line acts as a shuttle connecting Cascina Gobba Station on Line 2 of the Milan Metro with the nearby San Raffaele Hospital. Half of the line is underground as it passes through the San Raffaele Hospital complex. The line uses cable propulsion[3] and has a top speed of 36 km/h.[4]
In 2024 the line was suspended for extensive renovation but it is unknown when it will be working again.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Metro Ospedale San Raffaele". ATM. Azienda Trasporti Milanesi S.p.A. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ↑ Ragazzini, Stefano; Colombo, Massimino (26 April 2012). "The First Operation Year for the First Automated People Mover in Italy". Automated People Movers. pp. 1–12. doi:10.1061/40582(2001)13. ISBN 9780784405826. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ↑ "Public Transport - Cable". atminternational.com. ATM. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ Dalla Chiara, Bruno. An automated people mover (APM) with cable traction and network structure. p. 6. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
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