Planes and trains, a summer of passion begins for those who travel in Sardinia
Impossible to find flights on Cagliari-Milan on the weekend. And Trenitalia announces replacement buses for interventions on the railway network, from north to southPer restare aggiornato entra nel nostro canale Whatsapp
Airplanes: in territorial continuity since yesterday morning there are no seats for the weekend on the Cagliari-Milan route. Trains: 60 million restyling works on the network, Trenitalia announces cuts in runs, inconveniences and replacement buses to travel between the north and south of the island. Thus begins a summer of passion for the Sardinians who have to travel, by land and by sea.
The aircraft front
Next weekend, the start of the “hot” season, is expected to be a great passion for residents and commuters, especially on the Milan Linate-Cagliari route and vice versa. Old controversies on which the unions are renewing their protests, however, pushing the Region to assert itself on the companies in territorial continuity regime, which should be obliged to add additional flights if the average occupancy rate reaches alarming levels.
The railway front
Trenitalia, on the other hand, is undergoing a restyling project worth over 60 million. From last Sunday to Tuesday 24 June, for extraordinary maintenance work (7 million for technological and infrastructural enhancement), between the stations of Oristano and Ozieri Chilivani, trains may be subject to changes and cancellations between Oristano and Sassari and between Oristano and Olbia. To limit the inconvenience, Trenitalia has planned bus routes between Oristano and Sassari-Porto Torres and vice versa and between Oristano and Olbia and vice versa. The buses offer both direct connections and with all intermediate stops.
But the best (or worst) will come from June 25 to September 14, when the line will be interrupted between the stations of Oristano and Macomer: 4 million will be invested for extraordinary maintenance and a good 50 for preparatory work for the implementation of the Ertms (European Rail Traffic Management System) technology. Trenitalia has planned bus runs between Oristano and Macomer, coinciding with the Cagliari-Oristano train and the Macomer-Sassari/Olbia train. And possible long travel times have been announced due to traffic.
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