Socimi
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Società Costruzioni Industriali Milano, better known as Socimi, was an Italian
manufacturing company based in Milan
. It was a manufacturer of tram
s, metro
trains; traction motor
s for these and for trolleybus
es; and bodies for motorbuses and trolleybuses. It also manufactured weapon
s, such as rifle
s.
Trolleybus systems which purchased Socimi trolleybuses included the systems of Cagliari
, Milan
, Modena
and Salerno
. The company supplied trams only to Rome.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
manufacturing company based in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
. It was a manufacturer of tram
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
s, metro
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
trains; traction motor
Traction motor
Traction motor refers to an electric motor providing the primary rotational torque of a machine, usually for conversion into linear motion ....
s for these and for trolleybus
Trolleybus
A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit...
es; and bodies for motorbuses and trolleybuses. It also manufactured weapon
Weapon
A weapon, arm, or armament is a tool or instrument used with the aim of causing damage or harm to living beings or artificial structures or systems...
s, such as rifle
Rifle
A rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves cut into the barrel walls. The raised areas of the rifling are called "lands," which make contact with the projectile , imparting spin around an axis corresponding to the...
s.
Trolleybus systems which purchased Socimi trolleybuses included the systems of Cagliari
Trolleybuses in Cagliari
The Cagliari trolleybus system forms part of the public transport network of the city and comune of Cagliari, in the region of Sardinia, Italy....
, Milan
Trolleybuses in Milan
The Milan trolleybus system forms part of the public transport network of the city and comune of Milan, in the region of Lombardy, northern Italy...
, Modena
Trolleybuses in Modena
The Modena trolleybus system forms part of the public transport network of the city and comune of Modena, in the region of Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy....
and Salerno
Salerno
Salerno is a city and comune in Campania and is the capital of the province of the same name. It is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea....
. The company supplied trams only to Rome.