IPSE DIXIT HS MEDIOPADANA MEDIOPADANA HS STATION: “CALATRAVA IS IMPRESSIVE, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE PARKING LOTS?” Reggio Emilia’s HS Mediopadana station, designed by archistar Santiago Calatrava, opened in 2013, costing 79 million euros. Ten years ago, when the project was launched, it faced significant criticism. At that time, it was serving just 8 pairs of trains per day, attracting only a few hundred passengers, and had only 400 parking spaces available for its users (Source: The Daily Fact). Today, the station handles up to 90 trains per day and serves 1.7 million passengers annually, marking a 34 percent increase from 2022 (Source: The Resto del Carlino). Over the past five years, the Municipality of Reggio Emilia, RFI, the Ministry of Transport, and private investors have collectively invested over 27 million euros in the HS Mediopadana Station. This funding has been used to finalize the parking facilities, build a new entrance hall on the east side, and upgrade the rooms in the station’s underpass. «The HS Mediopadana is currently classified as a stop rather than a full station. And if no action is taken in the long run, this stop could become obsolete. Parking must be increased, or within two months, it will turn into chaos.» Giuseppe Sciarrone, former Ad Ntv - ItaloSource: Il Resto del Carlino, June 13, 2013 Today, up to 90 trains run daily, serving 1.7 million passengers annually. Attracting investment in the area totaling more than 27 million euros to bring the parking supply to its final configuration. IN SHORT Name: Reggio Emilia HS Mediopadana Location: Italy/Reggio Emilia Start date: 2010 Inauguration year: 2013 Criticisms: Lack of ancillary infrastructure and limited passengers Results: In 2023, 1.7 million passengers used the service, representing a 34% increase from 2022. An investment of over 27 million euros is planned to enhance parking facilities and other services THE BENEFITS OF A GREAT WORK SOURCES IL FATTO QUOTIDIANO https://www.ilfattoquotidiano. it/2014/07/19/stazione-mediopadanail-gigante-di-calatrava-che-fatica-adecollare-presto-un-bar/1065898/ IL RESTO DEL CARLINO https://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/reggioemilia/cronaca/da-16-treni-a-90-epasseggeri-a-quota-17-milioni-1fcfc32d https://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/reggio_ emilia/cronaca/2013/06/13/904150stazione-mediopadana-italo-trenitaliapolemica.shtml Source Wikipedia, Creative Commons license. Attribution: Enrico Cartia, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/61/Stazione_Mediopadana_alta_ velocit%C3%A0_Reggio_Emilia_%2815918560268%29.jpg
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