More than thirty years after the adoption of the last regional transport plan, the Sardinia Region is beginning the process of developing a new strategic mobility document. "From the first day we took office," explains Councilor Barbara Manca, "we wondered how it was possible that the Sardinia Region, plagued by so many issues related to the mobility of people and goods, did not have a Regional Transport Plan capable of providing a strategic vision for the transportation system."
The document calls for the expansion of the rail network, integrated with high-capacity, high-speed express bus lines, interconnected with a comprehensive network of local lines serving the entire region. In this vision, ports and airports assume a central role as gateways to the island and will be interconnected with the land transport system to ensure intermodal mobility, reducing travel times and offering residents and tourists concrete alternatives to private transportation.
The decarbonization of transportation is expected to accelerate, with the introduction of electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles for both road and rail transportation , along with targeted interventions to improve road safety , reduce accidents, and adopt smart mobility technologies to manage traffic more efficiently. Particular attention is paid to freight transport and the development of integrated logistics, with the aim of overcoming the disadvantages of island status and making the regional production system more competitive, thanks to faster and more reliable connections with national and international markets.
For Councilor Manca, this plan will allow Sardinia to "finally put itself in a position to plan the future of its mobility, offering citizens a modern, fair, and efficient transportation system, and making the island more accessible and interconnected with Italy and Europe."
(Unioneonline)