Two trains adorned with Italian flags left at 10.41 a.m. The first section from Lotto to Sesto Marelli (21 stations) was opened on 1 November 1964 after 7 years of construction works. For this project both Albini-Helg and Noorda won the Compasso D'Oro prize. Stations on the new line were designed by Franco Albini and Franca Helg architecture studio, while Bob Noorda designed the signage. The construction site of the first line was opened in viale Monte Rosa on. The project was funded with ₤ 500 million from the municipality and the rest from a loan. On 3 July 1952, the city administration voted for a project of a metro system and on 6 October 1955, a new company, Metropolitana Milanese, was created to manage the construction of the new infrastructure. Planning proceeded in 1938 for the construction of a system of 7 lines, but this too halted after the start of World War II and due to lack of funds.

The first projects for a subway line in Milan were drawn up in 19, following the examples of underground transport networks in other European cities like London and Paris. The first project for the network in 1952. The Milan Metro is currently the largest system in Italy for length, number of stations and ridership. A fifth line, Line 4, is currently under construction and will take service between 20. The first line, Line 1, opened in 1964 Line 2 opened 5 years later in 1969, Line 3 in 1990, and Line 5 in 2013. It has a daily ridership of about 1.4 million on weekdays. The network consists of 4 lines, identified by different numbers and colours, with a total network length of 96.8 kilometres (60.1 mi), and a total of 106 stations, mostly underground. The Milan Metro ( Italian: Metropolitana di Milano) is the rapid transit system serving Milan, Italy, operated by Azienda Trasporti Milanesi. 106 (113 with interchange stations counted multiple times)ġ,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 1⁄ 2 in) standard gaugeġ,500 V DC overhead catenary (lines 2 & 3)

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