Gruppo Torinese Trasporti
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The Gruppo Torinese Trasporti (GTT) is a public benefit corporation
responsible for public transportation in the provinces of Turin
, Alessandria
, Cuneo
and Asti
. It was created in 2003 from the merge of ATM (Azienda Torinese Mobilità) and SATTI
(Società Torinese Trasporti Intercomunali), the latter responsible for railway connection in the province of Turin as well as for the Turin metro. GTT is now wholly owned by the Turin City Hall
.
GTT manages the urban and sub-urban public transport (14 tram lines and 83 bus lines), the Turin subway service
and 3 railway lines (82 km, plus other 24 managed for Trenitalia
). The Turin metropolitan area is also served by extra-urban bus lines, reaching 220 different municipalities (comuni
). GTT also manages minor services, such as the Sassi-Superga historical tramway
, the Mole Antonelliana
elevator, the City Sightseeing and also the touristic navigation on Po River
.
operates two suburban commuter railways: the Ferrovia Canavesana and the Ferrovia Torino-Ceres.
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The Ferrovia Canavesana connects the towns of Settimo
, Volpiano
, San Benigno Canavese
, Bosconero
, Feletto
, Rivarolo Canavese
, Favria
, Salassa
, Valperga
, Cuorgnè
and Pont Canavese to downtown Turin
, having in Torino Porta Susa
, the closest station to the city centre.
The Settimo
station, just northern to Turin
, is particularly important, in that it allows the interchange with the Turin-Milan and Turin-Aosta inter-regional railroads, operated by Trenitalia
.
A bus shuttle in connection with the trains operates between Rivarolo Canavese
station, Ozegna
and Castellamonte
.
A number of other stations within the city of Turin
are served as well: Torino Stura, Torino Dora, Torino Porta Susa and Torino Lingotto. An additional station (Torino Zappata) is under construction. Leaving Torino Lingotto the railway line serves three additional stations in the Southern Metropolitan area of Turin
: Moncalieri
, Trofarello
and Chieri
. The section from Settimo Torinese to Trofarello utilizes the same tracks and stations of the Trenitalia
lines.
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The Ferrovia Torino-Ceres (also known as Torino-Valli di Lanzo) is a commuter railroad connecting the towns of Ceres
, Lanzo Torinese
, Cirié
, Caselle Torinese
and others, to downtown Turin
. , the closest station to the city center is Torino-Dora.
The section from Torino-Dora to Torino-Piazza Repubblica operated from 1923 to 1985 but has now been discontinued and is not supposed to work again in the future. Rather, the line will be extended from Torino Dora to Torino-Porta Susa once remodeling in this station will be concluded and more platforms will be available (end of 2011). This extension will utilize the same railway tracks of the Trenitalia
lines (the so called "Passante Ferroviario di Torino").
A station linked to Turin International Airport by escalators opened for the 2006 Winter Olympic Games and realizes the first rail connection between Turin and its airport.
Public benefit corporation
A public-benefit corporation is a public corporation chartered by a state designed to perform some public benefit.A public authority is a type of public-benefit corporation that takes on a more bureaucratic role, such as the maintenance of public infrastructure, that often has broad powers to...
responsible for public transportation in the provinces of Turin
Province of Turin
The Province of Turin is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Turin.It has an area of 6,830 km², and a total population of 2,277,686 . There are 315 comuni in the province – the most of any province in Italy...
, Alessandria
Province of Alessandria
The Province of Alessandria is an Italian province, with a population of some 430,000, which forms the southeastern part of the region of Piedmont. The provincial capital is the city of Alessandria....
, Cuneo
Province of Cuneo
ayr is a province in the southwest of the Piedmont region of Italy. To the west it borders on the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ....
and Asti
Province of Asti
The Province of Asti is a province in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. Its capital is the city of Asti. To the north west it borders on the province of Turin; to the south west it borders on the province of Cuneo. To the east it borders on the province of Alessandria, while in the south it...
. It was created in 2003 from the merge of ATM (Azienda Torinese Mobilità) and SATTI
Satti
The Satti is a Rajput tribe of Punjab, India/Pakistan. They are one of the main tribes of India and Pakistan Rawalpindi District.-Religion:...
(Società Torinese Trasporti Intercomunali), the latter responsible for railway connection in the province of Turin as well as for the Turin metro. GTT is now wholly owned by the Turin City Hall
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
.
GTT manages the urban and sub-urban public transport (14 tram lines and 83 bus lines), the Turin subway service
Turin Metro
The Metropolitana di Torino is a VAL metro system connecting Turin city centre, Italy, with the neighbouring city of Collegno. It is operated by Gruppo Torinese Trasporti , a public company controlled by the municipality of Turin...
and 3 railway lines (82 km, plus other 24 managed for Trenitalia
Trenitalia
Trenitalia is the primary train operator in Italy. Trenitalia is owned by Ferrovie dello Stato, itself owned by the Italian Government. It was created in 2000 following the EU directive on the deregulation of rail transport.-Passenger transport:...
). The Turin metropolitan area is also served by extra-urban bus lines, reaching 220 different municipalities (comuni
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
). GTT also manages minor services, such as the Sassi-Superga historical tramway
Superga Rack Railway
The Superga Rack Railway is a mountain railway line in the city of Turin in Italy. Managed by Gruppo Torinese Trasporti, it connects the Turin suburb of Sassi to the Basilica of Superga at an altitude of 672m...
, the Mole Antonelliana
Mole Antonelliana
The Mole Antonelliana is a major landmark of the Italian city of Turin. It is named for the architect who built it, Alessandro Antonelli. In Italian "Mole" indicates a building of monumental proportions. Construction began in 1863, soon after Italian unification and was completed 26 years later,...
elevator, the City Sightseeing and also the touristic navigation on Po River
Po River
The Po |Ligurian]]: Bodincus or Bodencus) is a river that flows either or – considering the length of the Maira, a right bank tributary – eastward across northern Italy, from a spring seeping from a stony hillside at Pian del Re, a flat place at the head of the Val Po under the northwest face...
.
GTT Railways
In addition to the VAL Metro system, GTTGruppo Torinese Trasporti
The Gruppo Torinese Trasporti is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the provinces of Turin, Alessandria, Cuneo and Asti...
operates two suburban commuter railways: the Ferrovia Canavesana and the Ferrovia Torino-Ceres.
Ferrovia Canavesana
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The Ferrovia Canavesana connects the towns of Settimo
Settimo Torinese
Settimo Torinese is a comune in the province of Torino, in Piedmont. It is a Turinese suburb taking its name from the distance from that city, which amounted to seven Roman miles...
, Volpiano
Volpiano
Volpiano is a comune in the Province of Turin, in the Italian region Piedmont.The city is located about 15 km north-east of Turin....
, San Benigno Canavese
San Benigno Canavese
San Benigno Canavese is a comune in the province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 20 km northeast of Turin, whose territory is bordered by the Malone and Orco rivers.-Main sights:...
, Bosconero
Bosconero
Bosconero is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 25 km north of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,998 and an area of 11.1 km²....
, Feletto
Feletto
Feletto is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 25 km north of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,451 and an area of 8.0 km²....
, Rivarolo Canavese
Rivarolo Canavese
Rivarolo Canavese is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 30 km north of Turin.-Main sights:...
, Favria
Favria
Favria is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 30 km north of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,584 and an area of 14.8 km²....
, Salassa
Salassa
Salassa is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 km north of Turin in the Canavese traditional region.-Main sights:...
, Valperga
Valperga
Valperga is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 km north of Turin, in the Canavese historical region....
, Cuorgnè
Cuorgnè
Cuorgnè is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 km north of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 10,084 and an area of 19.4 km²....
and Pont Canavese to downtown Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, having in Torino Porta Susa
Torino Porta Susa railway station
Torino Porta Susa is a railway station in Turin, northern Italy; it is currently the second busiest mainline station in the city, after Torino Porta Nuova. It is located in Piazza XVIII Dicembre, on the end of Via Cernaia, not far from Piazza Statuto...
, the closest station to the city centre.
The Settimo
Settimo Torinese
Settimo Torinese is a comune in the province of Torino, in Piedmont. It is a Turinese suburb taking its name from the distance from that city, which amounted to seven Roman miles...
station, just northern to Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, is particularly important, in that it allows the interchange with the Turin-Milan and Turin-Aosta inter-regional railroads, operated by Trenitalia
Trenitalia
Trenitalia is the primary train operator in Italy. Trenitalia is owned by Ferrovie dello Stato, itself owned by the Italian Government. It was created in 2000 following the EU directive on the deregulation of rail transport.-Passenger transport:...
.
A bus shuttle in connection with the trains operates between Rivarolo Canavese
Rivarolo Canavese
Rivarolo Canavese is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 30 km north of Turin.-Main sights:...
station, Ozegna
Ozegna
Ozegna is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 30 km north of Turin....
and Castellamonte
Castellamonte
Castellamonte is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 km north of Turin....
.
A number of other stations within the city of Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
are served as well: Torino Stura, Torino Dora, Torino Porta Susa and Torino Lingotto. An additional station (Torino Zappata) is under construction. Leaving Torino Lingotto the railway line serves three additional stations in the Southern Metropolitan area of Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
: Moncalieri
Moncalieri
Moncalieri is a town and comune of approximately 58,000 inhabitants about eight kilometers directly south of downtown Turin , in Piedmont, Italy. It is notable for its castle, built in the 12th century and enlarged in the 15th century, which later became the favorite residence of Maria Clotilde...
, Trofarello
Trofarello
Trofarello is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 10 km southeast of Turin. As of 1 January 2009, it had a population of 11,125 and an area of 12.3 km²....
and Chieri
Chieri
Chieri is a town and comune in the province of Turin, Piedmont , located about 11 km southeast of Turin...
. The section from Settimo Torinese to Trofarello utilizes the same tracks and stations of the Trenitalia
Trenitalia
Trenitalia is the primary train operator in Italy. Trenitalia is owned by Ferrovie dello Stato, itself owned by the Italian Government. It was created in 2000 following the EU directive on the deregulation of rail transport.-Passenger transport:...
lines.
Ferrovia Torino-Ceres
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The Ferrovia Torino-Ceres (also known as Torino-Valli di Lanzo) is a commuter railroad connecting the towns of Ceres
Ceres (TO)
Ceres is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 km northwest of Turin.Ceres borders the following municipalities: Groscavallo, Chialamberto, Cantoira, Monastero di Lanzo, Ala di Stura, Mezzenile, and Pessinetto....
, Lanzo Torinese
Lanzo Torinese
Lanzo Torinese is a comune in the Province of Turin, region of Piedmont, northwestern Italy. It is located about 30 km northwest of Turin at the mouth of the Valli di Lanzo.-History:...
, Cirié
Cirié
Cirié is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 20 km northwest of Turin.Cirié borders the following municipalities: Nole, San Carlo Canavese, San Maurizio Canavese and Robassomero....
, Caselle Torinese
Caselle Torinese
Caselle Torinese is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 14 km northwest of Turin, on the left bank of the Stura di Lanzo.-External links:*...
and others, to downtown Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
. , the closest station to the city center is Torino-Dora.
The section from Torino-Dora to Torino-Piazza Repubblica operated from 1923 to 1985 but has now been discontinued and is not supposed to work again in the future. Rather, the line will be extended from Torino Dora to Torino-Porta Susa once remodeling in this station will be concluded and more platforms will be available (end of 2011). This extension will utilize the same railway tracks of the Trenitalia
Trenitalia
Trenitalia is the primary train operator in Italy. Trenitalia is owned by Ferrovie dello Stato, itself owned by the Italian Government. It was created in 2000 following the EU directive on the deregulation of rail transport.-Passenger transport:...
lines (the so called "Passante Ferroviario di Torino").
A station linked to Turin International Airport by escalators opened for the 2006 Winter Olympic Games and realizes the first rail connection between Turin and its airport.