Thursday 11th of March 2010
Buses and Trams
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 A complex network of over 200 bus lines covers the whole urban and suburban areas of Rome, although the effectiveness of the service is heavily affected by the city's traffic, especially in central districts.
The stops are marked by large rectangular notices with either a yellow or a white background.
All bus lines are indicated by numbers. In recent years, a colour code system has been introduced to describe their features, and ordinary lines are now being changed accordingly.
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 There are hundreds of bus lines (part of Rome public transport), running from 5:30am till midnight. All buses travel in both directions.
Tickets are not sold on board, so they have to be purchased before catching the bus. Only on night service buses the driver is entitled to sell tickets, but the exact fare has to be handed. Small children are exempted from paying if they are accompanied by an adult, while an extra ticket is required for very bulky luggage.
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 Although express lines are few, they are served by special jumbo-buses, green in colour and about twice the length of an ordinary bus.
The first one to be opened though, i.e. line no.40, is used especially by tourists, as it connects the central railway station (Termini) and Sant'Angelo Castle, near the Vatican.
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 In an effort to minimize pollution in the small backstreets of the historic center, the city has established several electric bus lines to navigate alleyways barely wide enough for a Vespa.
Like most Rome buses they have minimal seating and are often overcrowded.
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