http://www.sitebits.com/italy/milan/ Milan en Copyright &copy; 1999-2009 Gromco, Inc. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:32:56 EST Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:20:00 EST info@sitebits.com info@sitebits.com A host of Italian politicians and businessmen became on Saturday the first passengers of the newly launched high-speed Milan-Bologna line dubbed Frecciarossa (red arrow). The inaugural crowd (which consisted, as would be expected, almost entirely of middle-aged men in suits) talked cheerfully to journalists and didn't even try to contain their excitement. "The country's longest subway line" was just one hyperbole coined during that amicable chatter. <br><br> One can easily understand the reasons for their enthusiasm. After 99 months of work and almost 7 billion euros of investments, the high-speed Milan-Bologna line is operational and they are probably going to be its most loyal customers. The new line promises to radically improve travel times between Italy's industrial centers.. Gromco http://www.sitebits.com/2008/milan-to-bologna-in-one-hour-high-speed-9688716.html Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:20:00 EST