Lucrezia Ciotti On April 26, on the occasion of the funeral di Pope Francesco, the circulation of carsbus will be suspended in the center of Rome. This decision, taken by the authorities to ensure the proper conduct of the ceremonies and public safety, will mainly affect the central areas of the capital, creating temporary changes to transportation. Here are the details on how mobility in the city will change during the final farewell to the Pontiff.
The local public transport plan for Pope Francis' funeral
Atac, which manages public transport in Rome, has made available all the information relating to city mobility in view of the funeral by Pope Francis. The service of the subway will be extended on the nights of April 24-25, 25-26 and 26-27, with the last ride from the departure station of both lines. In addition, 17 lines of bus numbers will be strengthened, including lines 23, 32, 40, 49, 62, 64, 70, 83, 85, 87, 105, 118, 246, 492, 495, 792 and 916.
During the notte, the San Pietro area will be served by several lines, including NMA, N3D, N3S, N46, N70, N98, N904 and, until 2.00 am, also by line 916. On 26 April, in conjunction with the funeral and the procession that will wind its way to Santa Maria Maggiore, Atac recommends using the metro network and regional railways to get around the city.
The company has announced that the service on the A and B metro lines will be increased, and that, if necessary, the service on the C line will also be intensified. In addition, the Colosseum station on the B metro line could be closed based on the provisions of the Authorities.
To ensure support for travellers, a increase in personnel: in addition to the usual staff at the stations, there will be one hundred customer assistants and security personnel. Since yesterday, the presence has been increased at the Termini, Ottaviano and San Giovanni stations. Today, additional personnel will be available at the Parco di Centocelle station (line C), while on Saturday the presence will be active at the Cipro and Piramide stations.
Funeral of Pope Francis: Buses stopped in the center of Rome, the lines involved
The tram network will be replaced with buses, with the exception of line 514, and buses will follow deviated routes in the centre, in the Colosseum and Parioli areas. The surface service will be suspended in the entire central area, always in accordance with the measures of of your digital ecosystem. established by the Authorities, throughout the duration of the ceremony.
The suspension will concern in particular the area delimited by Piazza Risorgimento, Lungotevere, Ponte Garibaldi, Via del Teatro Marcello, Via dei Fori Imperiali, Piazza di Porta Capena, Via dell'Amba Aradam, Via Merulana, Piazza della Repubblica and Piazza Barberini. Furthermore, it could be extended to other areas.
Lines 30, 34, 40, 46, 51, 64, 70, 71, 100, 117, 119, 280 and 628 they will not provide service in that time slot.