AMT Genova explained

Foundation:1895 (named UITE)[1]
Industry:Public transport
Homepage:www.amt.genova.it

The AMT Genova, formally known as the Azienda Mobilità e Trasporti and formerly as the Azienda Municipalizzata Trasporti, is a joint stock company that holds the concession for public transport in the Italian city of Genoa.

History

The first public transport in Genoa was provided by a horse bus service linking the city centre and Sampierdarena, that started in 1873. In 1878, the French company Compagnia Generale Francese dei Tramways (CGFT, French General Company of Tramways) began to build a horse tram system. The city subsequently granted further concessions to two other companies, the Swiss backed Società di Ferrovie Elettriche e Funicolari (FEF, Society of Electric Railways & Funiculars) and the Belgian/Italian Società Tramways Orientali (TO, Oriental Tramway Society). However, by 1894, the FEF had achieved no more than a single short electric tram line between Piazza Manin and Piazza Corvetto, whilst the TO had not progressed beyond the planning stage. The CGFT system had extended through the city and the Val Polcevera, but was still horse operated.[2]

In 1894, the German company Allgemeine Elektrizitäts Gesellschaft (AEG, Common Electricity Company) bought both the FEF and TO companies. The following year AEG created the company Officine Electrical Genovesi (OEG, Genovese Electrical Office), which took over the city's existing electricity supply company, and the Società Unione Italiana Tramways Elettrici (UITE, Italian Electric Tramways Union), which purchased the CGFT's concession. By the end of 1895, AEG has a monopoly of both electricity supply and public transport provision in the city. Under their new ownership, the FEF and the TO developed a tram network of more than 53km (33miles) reaching Nervi and Prato, whilst UITE electrified their lines to Voltri and Pontedecimo. Finally in December 1901, AEG merged the FEF and TO into an enlarged UITE.[2]

AEG continued to own and manage the UITE until the outbreak of World War I, in which Germany and Italy fought on different sides. In 1916, new shares were issued and subscribed for entirely by Italian entrepreneurs. In 1927, the city of Genoa acquired a majority share-holding in UITE. In 1965, the city acquired the remaining holding and the UITE's activities were transferred to the Azienda Municipalizzata Trasporti (AMT).[2]

As of 1 January 2021, the merger between AMT and ATP Esercizio is going to take place, with AMT absorbing the staff, services and vehicles of ATP Esercizio.

Services

The AMT manages the following services:[3]

Bus and Trolleybus Routes

Routes 1-99

Routes 100-199

Routes 200-299

Routes 300-399

Routes 400-499

Routes 500-599

Routes 600-699

Night Bus Routes

Other Urban Routes

Interurban Routes

Since the 1st January 2021, AMT started to operate also various interurban Routes, following ATP Esercizio's merging into AMT becoming effective. This interurban branch of AMT is known as AMT Extra

Interurban Routes

A-Z

1-99

100-199

300-399

400-499

700-799

800-899

900-999

Fleet

AMT Genova Bus Fleet

Urban Buses and Mid-Buses

Urban Bendy Buses

Trolleybuses

AMT Extra

These buses were absorbed into AMT Extra on the 1st January 2021 from ATP Esercizio:

Former Fleet of AMT Genova

The fleet series numbers mentioned in this section include vehicles which are no longer in service at AMT, and have either been withdrawn or demolished. A few vehicles, however, have been preserved by AMT and private organisations.

Private Hire, Suburban, and Interurban Buses

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Urban Minibuses

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Urban Buses and Midbuses

Bendy Buses

Preserved Buses

The following vehicles, identified by their fleet number, have been preserved by AMT and private enthusiasts heritage bus associations:

Trolleybuses

Rolling Stock

Genoa Metro

Genova-Casella railway

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Personale, rapporti di lavoro e nuovi servizi nella UITE 1895-1940 . Roberto Prister . Anna Luperini . Andrea Piave . G. & G. Del Cielo . 1986.
  2. Web site: Storia . Italian . History . AMT Genova . 2015-05-27.
  3. Web site: Al vostro servizio . Italian . At your service . AMT Genova . 2015-05-26 . 2015-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150316122519/http://www.amt.genova.it/amt_muove_genova/al_vostro_servizio.asp . dead .
  4. Web site: Tplitalia.it.

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