Marconi Express announces that, with the imminent return of the vehicle currently undergoing a general overhaul, the company is working to ensure the availability of the entire fleet for the summer period. The general overhaul – which is mandatory for public transport vehicles to ensure their long-term technical efficiency and safety – will, by the end of the summer, cover the third and final vehicle in the system’s fleet.
Meanwhile, from Tuesday 12 to Monday 18 May, the monorail service will be suspended for routine scheduled maintenance, aimed at ensuring high standards of safety and quality. During this period, work will be carried out to restore the resin and other maintenance on the systems, which has been scheduled to minimise the impact on passengers at Marconi Airport, coinciding with public holidays, trade fairs and major events in Bologna and the region.
Thanks to the optimisation of maintenance management and the introduction of new procedures and technologies, the frequency and duration of monorail service suspensions for maintenance have been reduced over the past year, with the frequency now occurring approximately every 6 to 9 months and the duration reduced from 12 to 7 days.
Once the scheduled maintenance work has been completed, the monorail service will resume as normal at 5.40 am on Tuesday 19 May.
From Tuesday 12 to Monday 18 May, the connection between the airport and Bologna Central Station, and vice versa, will be provided from 5.40 am until midnight via a replacement shuttle bus service.
To accommodate the infrastructure works currently underway on the road network, the shuttle buses will depart from the following points:
- at the Central Station: new temporary stop in Piazza delle Medaglie d’Oro (at the Central Station, follow the signs for ‘City Centre exit’);
- at Lazzaretto Station on Via Terracini;
- at the airport: on the ground floor at the arrivals exit.
In addition to the usual sales channels, Marconi Express tickets will be available at the Tper ticket office in Piazza delle Medaglie d’Oro 1, open daily from 7.00 am to 7.00 pm. Staff will also be on hand at the stop to assist customers and sell tickets via digital payment systems.
The journey between the airport and the main station will take around 35 minutes on average, with services running approximately every 16–18 minutes. Due to roadworks, we recommend allowing plenty of time for your journey.
The costs and methods of purchasing tickets for the replacement shuttle bus service remain unchanged from the monorail service, to allow passengers to use tickets they have already purchased, without additional costs or further complications.
Should there be any changes to the maintenance works, updated information will be published on the website and across all Marconi Express channels.
