Metronapoli
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Metronapoli SpA is an Italian company responsible for the provision of public transport in the city of Naples
, and its primary function is the operation and maintenance of the Naples Metro system. It was founded on 26 July 2000 and became operational on 1 February 2001. Metronapoli is a fully state-controlled joint-stock corporation.
Metronapoli is a subsidiary company controlled by two organisations. The Comune di Napoli (Naples city council), have an 89% holding stake in the company shares, giving them a controlling ownership. The Azienda Napoletana Mobilità
(or Naples Mobility Agency) hold the remaining 11%.
Metronapoli currently operates the transport services and maintenance of Line 1 and Line 6 of the metro
system, as well as the four funicular
railways (Central Funicular, Chiaia Funicular, Mergellina Funicular and Montesanto Funicular).
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, and its primary function is the operation and maintenance of the Naples Metro system. It was founded on 26 July 2000 and became operational on 1 February 2001. Metronapoli is a fully state-controlled joint-stock corporation.
Metronapoli is a subsidiary company controlled by two organisations. The Comune di Napoli (Naples city council), have an 89% holding stake in the company shares, giving them a controlling ownership. The Azienda Napoletana Mobilità
ANM (Naples)
Azienda Napoletana Mobilità SpA , more commonly known simply as ANM, is a municipally controlled public company that is the primary provider of surface public transportation in the city of Naples, Italy, and also provides a portion of the surface transit service in surrounding municipalities...
(or Naples Mobility Agency) hold the remaining 11%.
Metronapoli currently operates the transport services and maintenance of Line 1 and Line 6 of the 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...
system, as well as the four funicular
Funicular
A funicular, also known as an inclined plane or cliff railway, is a cable railway in which a cable attached to a pair of tram-like vehicles on rails moves them up and down a steep slope; the ascending and descending vehicles counterbalance each other.-Operation:The basic principle of funicular...
railways (Central Funicular, Chiaia Funicular, Mergellina Funicular and Montesanto Funicular).