Mass tourism moves millions of people. In Italy the sector is growing and increasingly plays a strategic economic role. But it is above all a […]
7/2025
Transport in Turmoil
Why Italy’s Summer of Gridlock Is No Accident
Summer is the season that puts Italy’s transport system to the toughest test, exposing it to delays and breakdowns. Yet it would be wrong to think congestion—the real root of the problem—strikes only in the summer. It’s a year-round issue, especially in cities. The trouble is, Italy’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan pours most of its funds into big new infrastructure projects, when a smarter strategy would be to “think small”: maintaining what already exists and, above all, strengthening local public transport, the daily lifeline for millions of people.
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