MeLA (Italian: Metropolitana Leggera Automatica) is a 682 m (2,238 ft)-long people mover in Milan's Zone 3.[1]

MeLA
Overview
Native nameMetropolitana Leggera Automatica
LocaleMilan, Italy
Transit typepeople mover
Number of lines1
Number of stations2
Operation
Began operation1999
Technical
System length682 m (2,238 ft)
Top speed35 km/h (22 mph)
Map of the MeLA line

The line acts as a shuttle connecting Cascina Gobba Station on Line 2 of the Milan Metro with the nearby San Raffaele Hospital. MeLA was completed on July 12, 1999, and is operated by Azienda Trasporti Milanesi and was the first automated people mover in Italy.[2] Half of the line is underground as it passes through the San Raffaele Hospital complex.

References

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  1. ^ "Metro Ospedale San Raffaele". ATM. Azienda Trasporti Milanesi S.p.A. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. ^ Ragazzini, Stefano; Colombo, Massimino (26 April 2012). "The First Operation Year for the First Automated People Mover in Italy". Automated People Movers. pp. 1–12. doi:10.1061/40582(2001)13. ISBN 9780784405826. Retrieved 7 February 2021.