Italo, the most modern train in Europe, will begin running on April 28. Thanks to railway liberalization, for the first time in the world a private operator, NTV, with a totally private investment of 1 billion euro, brings competition to Italy. NTV will initially start with services on the Naples – Rome – Florence – Bologna – Milan corridor and the network will be later extended to Salerno, Torino and Venezia by the end of the year, when the entire fleet of 25 Alstom AGV trainsets will be available.
Category: Travel
Mobile ticketing with an sms on Florence buses
Florence becomes the first Italian city where you can board a bus with the ticket directly on the mobile. The Florence administration launches its Mobile Ticketing service on the city’s public transport lines managed by ATAF, a service realized by the four main Tlc companies (Tim, Vodafone, Wind, 3 Italia) in collaboration with Ericsson. The service offers the option of buying bus tickets with your telephone credit simply by sending an sms.
Piazza Duomo, 3D model on Google maps
The new Google Maps is has more details of the world’s major tourist places. Structures like the Piazza del Duomo, Florence, Italy, that were once just grey box on the screen, now get more dynamic shapes with more detailed 3D model. For example, the new design of the Piazza Duomo map has a “real” dome, whereas before, unless you studied Italian architecture, it was not possible to know the structure.
FCB and Trenitalia, a big deal for businessmen
Booking a room in the hotel partners of Florence Convention Bureau is now a big deal for business people who come to Florence for a congress, a conference or for any other events. The partnership between FCB and Trenitalia, the national railway of Italy, widen the big range of opportunities offered to italian and foreign travellers.
The exclusivity of Florence Accommodation facilities
From Friday 2 March to Sunday 4 March 2012, Florence Convention Bureau and Firenze Fiera arranged a familiarization trip dedicated to high-level MICE operators to promote congressual and accommodation facilities of Florence. The 34 buyers, belonging to important agencies and companies that organize national and international events, came from UK, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands and Belgium.
Pisa airport, growth of passengers and earnings
The results 2011 by SAT (Galileo Galilei-Pisa’s airport management society) have been presented at Palazzo Strozzi Sacrati, headquarters of Tuscany Region in Florence. “Galilei” has showed a new absolute historical record in 2011 for passengers traffic, overpassing the 4,5 millions, with a growth of 11,3%, superior of the average of national airports (+6,4%) and European ones (+7.3%).
A marathon circuit through the heart of Italian cities
A weekend on the run? But no stress, for all the family and at very interesting rates? With Starhotels, you have it. The magical cities of Milan, Genoa, Trieste, Venice, Turin and Florence are hosting key marathon events, from 15th April to 25th November. Meaning great opportunities to spend a sporting weekend, full of entertainment and relaxation, with all the family, at rates starting from euro 73.
Airports, a joint venture with Florence and Pisa
To create a third airport core after Rome and Milan, probably with the future project of a joint-venture between Pisa and Florence. The governor of Tuscany, Enrico Rossi, purchased from Monte dei Paschi di Siena the 5% of Airport of Florence share on Friday, just before Stock Exchange closed, spending about 5 million Euro.
Scientists from all over the world at USISTF workshop
The U.S-Israel Science and Technology Foundation, in partnership with the Florida International University, the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, and the Technion, convened an international science workshop that brought together an international assembly of medical and computer scientists focused on how to use knowledge mining and bioinformatics tools to advance personalized diagnostics and therapeutics.
Trenitalia, new tickets certified by FSC
Trenitalia has taken another step towards sustainability: the month of March will begin to print your train tickets on paper certified by the standards of the Forest Stewardship Council. FSC is an independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit organization established to promote the responsible management of the world’s forests.