MeLA
Automated shuttle transit route in Milan
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MeLA (Italian: Metropolitana Leggera Automatica) is a 682 m (2,238 ft)-long people mover in Milan's Zone 3.[1]
| MeLA | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Native name | Metropolitana Leggera Automatica |
| Locale | Milan, Italy |
| Transit type | People mover |
| Number of lines | 1 |
| Number of stations | 2 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 1999 |
| Technical | |
| System length | 682 m (2,238 ft) |
| Top speed | 35 km/h (22 mph) |
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. In 2024 this metro line was suspended and it is unknown when it will be working again.[3]