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In early On 2 August 2026 the Lazio regional authority moved from planning to implementation. On 2 August it launched implementation, launching the “Unità di Rete” integrated public‑transport network, grouping network that groups the 370 municipalities into eleven territorial units and introducing a units. A single €1.50 ticket valid now works on buses, trains and bike‑share services. services, eliminating the previous fragmented fare system. The rollout rollout, overseen by the private operator Astral under CEO Giuseppe Simeone, includes modernising stations, adding expanding cycling infrastructure and opening the new Piazzale Flaminio rail link. A central element is Key infrastructure upgrades are the doubling of the Rome‑Viterbo‑Civita Castellana railway line and the installation of the first seismic safety “shock‑transmitter” devices on the Ponte Tevere railway bridge. To carry out the allow bridge works, train services urban rail service between Flaminio and Montebello will be is suspended from 10 to 23 August, with replacement buses provided; full buses. A partial service is expected resumes from 24 August to resume in early 6 September, and full operations are expected from 7 September. The initiative follows earlier timetable adjustments announced in July and the broader integrated‑network plan unveiled earlier in early August, which also detailed temporary road closures and additional rail suspensions.