Historic trains depart in Campania: the program includes 35 historic railway runs between September and December, along some of the main routes of cultural, landscape, and tourist interest. The goal is to promote the discovery of the various local realities, enhancing their identity, heritage, and vocations through historic railway mobility. For the initiative, the Campania Region has allocated resources of 2.7 million from the PSC Campania.
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A formula that has already yielded positive results in many other experiences. So far, the regularity of the service has been demonstrated 100% and an average occupancy rate (58%) higher than the national average has been achieved. The implementation of the program is coordinated by ACaMIR (Campania Agency for Mobility, Infrastructure and Networks) as the implementing body.
The project aims to make the railway journey not only a means to reach a destination but a true experience of knowledge and discovery of Campania. Through the recovery of historic lines and rolling stock, restored and enhanced by the FS Italiane Foundation, the lines allow the creation of itineraries capable of connecting major cultural attractions, archaeological sites, villages, inland areas, and particularly valuable landscapes. “Centoporte” carriages (1930s) and “Corbellini” (1950s) will be used for connections to the Royal Palace of Caserta, the Pietrarsa Museum, and archaeological sites, and ALn 668 railcars for the Avellino-Rocchetta S. Antonio line. A total of 6,000 seats will be offered.
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The mobility strategy guarantees last mile transport via integrated GT buses and encourages cycle tourism by offering free transport of bicycles in historic luggage compartments on routes from Naples to Caserta, Pietrarsa, Pompeii, Contursi, and Paestum.
At the project presentation, Mario Casillo, Vice President of the Campania Region with responsibility for Transport, Mobility and Sea, Vincenzo Maraio, Regional Councillor for Tourism, Territory Promotion, Digital Transition, Maria Teresa Di Mattia, General Director of Acamir, and Oreste Orvitti, Head of Museum Poles FS Italiane Foundation, took part.
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