Il metró di Milano. Struttura e progetti futuri

The Milan subway network, together with regional rail and surface transport, is the backbone of mobility in the urban area. Though it is not perfect, the public transport system in Milan is a rather eff ective system, thanks to its extension and integration, proven by its growing ridership. The paper aims at quantitatively and geographically describing Milan’s metró system, starting with an analysis of the data on urban mobility. The paper also includes a discussion of the major ongoing projects, most of which extend beyond the (small) municipal borders in an attempt to break through one of the historical limits of the system, its Milanocentrism.