COMENIUS PROJECT 2012– 2014 The Science, Culture and Economics of Europe’s Land

COMENIUS PROJECT CONFERENCE IN LITHUANIA 2013 OCTOBER 1ST-5TH “ Are Europe’s transport networks (airline routes, rail network, motorways) ready to support Europe for the next 20 years?’’

Transport Systems in Europe

Industrial Revolution Principal Italian's Railways High Speed Trains

With the Industrial Revolution we have the world's first railway. Opened on 15 September 1830, it was 56Km and initially only for goods trains. In 1831 it became a famous railway that allowed people to travel from Liverpool to Manchester. Train leaving the station

The first italian railway is the Adriatic Railway. It's 590Km long and was opened between 1863 and 1872.

Roma Termini is the main railway station of Italy, and the second largest railway station in Europe. This terminal is composed of 32 tracks Like Roma Termini, Milano Centrale is the main railway of north Italy. Both stations are important for Italian “high speed” trains.

The fastest italian train is the Frecciarossa. It's a really important revolution for our country because you can reach Milan from Rome in just 2h & 45m. A new high speed train that will be used for connect Milan and Rome in only 2h will be available from It will be the fastest train ever produced in Europe with a speed of 400 km/h.

Diesel and Gasoline High environmental impact in exchange of low manufacturing cost Compressed Natural Gas More expensive than Diesel and Gasoline but less polluting Electric Most expensive type of car, does not pollute the city as it relocates the environmental impact where energy is produced Eco-friendly cars are very expensive and that’s why nowadays they are so common. In Verona a lot of hybrid cars are being used as taxis

Founded in 1899 in Turin, it’s the biggest car manufacturer in Italy. This industry produces over 1 million cars in a year and some of them are built directly hybrid

Founded in 1929 in Modena, it’s one of the most famous car manufacturers in the World. Their cars are very expensive and owning one of them says to the rest of the world.

Lamborghini S.P.A. began manufacturing tractors. In 1948 started to produce luxury cars Nowadays it is nearly as famous and expensive as Ferrari.

Electric cars are the future but a lot of gasoline cars are still used and this is threatening Europe’s eco- balance

Italy has four historical maritime republics: Amalfi, Genova, Pisa and Venezia. Their insignia are still on the flag of our mercantile navy.

In Italy big cities like Milan, Turin and Rome have different kinds of transport systems such as: METRO BUS TRAM l TAXI

The main transport systems are taxis and buses: Taxis Taxis are usually helping people moving between the train station, Valerio Catullo Airport and the city centre Urban buses They cover the areas close to the city center and each stop has a bus every 15 minutes Extraurban buses They cover all the little towns in Verona’s district(50km far) and they reach even small villages in the mountains.

In conclusion the main trasport systems in Italy are: Planes Trains Ships Cars Taxis

ITIS G. Marconi was opened in the early 1947 Has more than 1400 students 3 type of specializations

Andreoli Leonardo Castiglione Erik Ficocelli Denis Franzini Francesco Merlin Jessica Silvestri Davide Silvestri Fabio Tartarotti Enrico Vidanarachchi Isuru Chamath

COMENIUS PROJECT 2013 – 2014

ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF TRANSPORT FOR FUTURE GENERATION