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Bari public transport improvements and BRT debates

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In late July 2026, the Municipality of Bari re‑activated the €20 MUVTinBUS365 annual public‑transport pass, subsidising a ticket worth €250 for residents, students and seniors. The €230 subsidy is funded by the city’s POC Metro 2014‑2020 programme. Applications for the pass remain open until 30 September 2026. The same period saw the expansion of Simultaneously, construction for the city’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Line Lilla. Lilla expanded. New works began on Via Cognetti and Corso Cavour, extending the active site on Via De Giosa. The project, which project aims to link Parco Due Giugno with Piazza Moro and the central railway station, involves station through asphalt removal, red-coloured road surfacing, and the installation of a technologically equipped technological BRT shelter near the Chamber of Commerce. A week later, in shelters. In early August, the city opened a new six‑bay taxi station opened on Corso Vittorio Emanuele, replacing stalls removed from Piazza Massari as part of the broader traffic re‑organisation required for the forthcoming BRT system. Assessor for Territory Management Domenico Scaramuzzi stated the new station fulfills a commitment Emanuele to improve taxi service while integrating public‑transport needs. accommodate traffic re‑organisation. Throughout August, construction continued on Viale Unità d'Italia and Viale Papa Giovanni XXIII. In Viale Unità d'Italia, a bicycle path section near Via Capruzzi was temporarily closed to facilitate a BRT preferential lane crossing to enable two-way traffic on Ponte XX Settembre. This setup includes a dedicated traffic light to stop cyclists when a bus approaches. On Viale Papa Giovanni XXIII, works involve involving road resurfacing to preserve central median trees resurfacing, cabling for transit stops, and the installation of cabling dedicated signaling for cyclists at BRT stops. intersections. As construction progresses, works progress, local officials have begun debating the suitability of intensified debates regarding the BRT model model. Onofrio De Giglio, a counselor for Bari’s specific urban layout. Municipio 2, cautioned against applying standardized BRT models to all areas, specifically citing Corso Benedetto Croce as unsuitable. De Giglio argued that the narrow streets, parked cars, and overhead wires would make articulated buses impractical, suggesting that dense, historic neighborhoods might be better served by electric minibuses and 30 km/h zones instead.

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  1. 2026-08-19 10:45 UTC Bari public transport improvements and BRT debates
  2. 2026-08-18 05:04 UTC Bari public transport improvements and BRT debates
  3. 2026-08-11 10:16 UTC Bari public transport improvements and BRT debates
  4. 2026-08-05 09:24 UTC Bari public transport improvements

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