planning

Preliminary Mobility Study: PA1 and AT1 Development areas TRT supported the identification of transport and infrastructure solutions required to ensure the sustainable development of the PA1 – North Development Area and AT1 – South Development Area in the Municipality of Rozzano (MI). The study assessed the impacts of the planned urban developments on both the road network and public transport system, identifying the most effective measures to maintain adequate accessibility and operational performance. TRT’s activities included: • analysing the existing transport supply, including the road network, public transport services, cycling infrastructure, and multimodal accessibility; • carrying out a comprehensive traffic survey campaign using radar equipment and video monitoring to collect traffic flows and turning-movement data at key intersections; • updating origin-destination matrices and calibrating a dynamic traffic microsimulation model developed using PTV Vissim software; • estimating the mobility demand generated by the new developments and testing alternative infrastructure scenarios; • evaluating public transport enhancement measures to support the future urban expansion areas. The analyses highlighted a transport network already operating close to capacity, with more than 29,000 vehicles per day on the SP35 corridor and approximately 9,000 vehicles during peak hours. The combined development of PA1 and AT1 is expected to generate more than 1,050 additional vehicles during peak periods, making targeted infrastructure upgrades necessary to preserve network performance. The simulations identified the construction of a grade-separated flyover connecting the SP35 corridor and Via Gran San Bernardo as the preferred solution, complemented by road network improvements and public transport enhancements. This scenario would reduce average delays by up to 60%, increase average travel speeds, and maintain satisfactory levels of service across the study area. Through extensive field surveys, advanced transport modelling, and scenario-based assessments, TRT provided the client with a comprehensive technical framework to support the development of the new urban districts, ensuring efficient, accessible, and sustainable mobility conditions over the long term.

Mobility Study for the 2040 Master Plan The project supported the development of the Treviso Antonio Canova Airport Masterplan 2040 through the assessment of the transport and traffic impacts associated with the airport’s future growth. The study examined airport accessibility, the performance of the surrounding road network, and the capacity of existing infrastructure to accommodate future mobility demand, identifying the most effective solutions to ensure safe and efficient operations. TRT’s activities included: • analysing the existing transport supply, including the road network, intersections, public transport services, parking facilities, and cycling connections; • carrying out an extensive mobility survey campaign through automatic traffic counts, intersection turning-movement surveys, and passenger mobility questionnaires; • reconstructing travel demand patterns and origin-destination matrices for the study area; • developing future scenarios related to airport traffic growth and the infrastructure measures proposed within the Masterplan; • designing and calibrating a dynamic traffic microsimulation model using PTV Vissim to assess the operational performance of future scenarios. The analyses highlighted the strategic role of the SR 515 Noalese corridor and the SR 53 ring road in providing access to the airport, enabling a detailed assessment of the impacts of alternative design solutions on traffic operations, intersection performance, and parking accessibility. The study also identified targeted recommendations to improve integration with public transport services, enhance cycling accessibility, and optimize airport access management. Through extensive field surveys, advanced transport modelling, and scenario-based assessments, TRT provided SAVE Group with robust technical support for the definition of the Masterplan 2040, contributing to the planning of a sustainable, efficient, and well-integrated airport development strategy.

Drafting of a strategic Masterplan for the City of Verona: transportation aspects and specialized consultancy in the drafting activities of the new Territorial Plan TRT Trasporti e Territorio was appointed by the Municipality of Verona to support the preparation of the strategic Masterplan and project guidelines for the city’s mobility system. In addition to drafting the Masterplan, TRT provides methodological, specialist and operational support throughout the different phases of preparation and approval of the PAT, the Territorial Planning Plan. The specialist activities began with an initial knowledge-building phase, preparatory to the definition of the Masterplan and aimed at reconstructing the reference framework. This phase included an analysis of the current mobility and transport system in the study area, as well as a process of consultation and engagement with key stakeholders. Based on the analyses carried out, the strategic Masterplan for the City of Verona was developed through a comparative assessment of infrastructure interventions, aimed at defining their relevance, consistency with the plan objectives and implementation priority. This work led to the preparation of the specialist contribution on mobility and transport within the PAT, including the infrastructure framework map supporting the city’s urban development. The Preliminary PAT Document was adopted by the Municipal Executive Committee on 30 December 2024. The second phase of activities focused, on the one hand, on the technical assessment of selected road network solutions, developed as part of a multidisciplinary process with the other professionals involved in the PAT and supported by the use of a traffic simulation tool to analyse different road traffic scenarios. On the other hand, this phase included the preparation of specific integrated project masterplans for each quadrant or sensitive area of the city. The PAT, in its version ready for approval, has now been delivered to the Municipal Administration.

Boosting regional economic development in the Balkans with the “Giro di Ciro” Greenway The “Giro di Ciro” is a significant transnational initiative in the Western Balkans. It aims to convert the historic Belgrade-to-Adriatic arrow-gauge railway, originally constructed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a vital artery for trade and communication, into an 800+ km pedestrian and cycling greenway. TRT was selected by the World Bank to support governments in the Western Balkans, particularly Bosnia and Herzegovina, in helping move the Giro di Ciro from a promising concept to practical implementation. The project includes the following activities: • Defining a shared transnational vision and narrative for the entire Giro di Ciro, including the preparation and graphic design of a promotional brochure, which also contains a cost-benefit analysis and an estimate of the project’s tourism and economic potential; • Proposing a National Greenway Framework for the development and management of a greenway network in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including the Giro di Ciro, which was discussed with the country’s most relevant institutions; • Preparing a Preliminary Study for a priority 150 km section of the Giro di Ciro in Bosnia and Herzegovina (starting from a detailed assessment of the current conditions of the former railway corridor and its surrounding context), together with a tourism development strategy for this section; • Engaging stakeholders and disseminating results, including the organization of a high-profile event in Sarajevo.

Assessment of the impact on traffic of the opening of the new campus of the University of Turin, ‘Città delle Scienze e dell’Ambiente’ (City of Science and Environment), located in Grugliasco, Metropolitan City of Turin TRT was chosen by Zona Ovest di Torino srl to provide modelling support in defining the impact of the new campus of the University of Turin, ‘Città delle Scienze e dell’Ambiente’ (City of Science and Environment), in the municipality of Grugliasco. The new campus includes facilities for the Chemistry and Biology Departments, spaces for research, teaching and ancillary services for students, covering a total of approximately 90.000 m2 and is expected to double the university population (from the current 5,000 to approximately 10,000). The study begins with the VISUM model developed by TRT on behalf of Zona Ovest and the Municipality of Grugliasco as part of the support assignment for the evaluation of the PGTU, further refining its calibration through a traffic detection campaign. The macroscopic model was used for the municipal-scale assessment of the opening of the new campus, while the local impact assessment was carried out using a dynamic microscopic simulation model in the VISSIM environment. The study took into account various data sources, in addition to ad hoc surveys, of a demographic and statistical nature on the student population and university staff involved in the transfer (keeping teachers separate from researchers, research fellows, scholarship holders, technical and administrative staff, etc.) as well as information on the current travel habits of people who already gravitate towards Grugliasco (where the veterinary, agrovet, agricultural and “agrinnova” facilities are located), including modes of transport, weekly campus attendance, the number of years students are behind in their studies, and the location of their domicile or residence. The analyses carried out have made it possible to identify the configuration and adaptation measures for the road network that are most effective in mitigating the impact of the opening of the university campus.

Municipality of Fermo, Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan Following a tender procedure, the Municipality of Fermo entrusted TRT, together with local experts, with drafting the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (PUMS) and the related Preliminary Environmental Report – Screening procedure for Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA).The drafting of the PUMS is structured in three phases. The first phase is related to the definition of guidelines, including the knowledge framework of the mobility system and the SWOT analysis, leading to the formulation of objectives and strategies. The planning-programming framework was defined at regional, provincial, and local levels, along with the territorial and socio-economic context of the planning area, the supply of transport networks and services, mobility demand, and the social (accidents) and environmental impacts generated by the mobility system. The second phase includes the drafting of the preliminary PUMS report, which builds on the knowledge framework to identify planning scenarios and related actions. This document allows the initiation of the SEA screening procedure, providing the essential information to assess the environmental impact of the Plan. In parallel with the first and during the second phase, a participation process was developed involving local stakeholders: initially to identify the critical issues of the mobility system and later to critically review the system of actions forming the Plan’s scenario. The feedback received helped refine the definition of scenarios based on comments and suggestions. The third phase is the drafting of the final Plan document, which includes not only the contents of the second phase but also the results of the MOMOS model application, as well as cost estimates and target indicators.

Update of the Urban Traffic Plan (UTP) of the Municipality of Piacenza, a short-term (two-year) implementation tool of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan The Municipality of Piacenza has commissioned TRT to draft the monitoring report for the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) (document submitted and registered on 10/08/2023) and to update the Urban Traffic Plan (UTP). The UTP is a short-term implementation plan (covering a two-year period) aimed at carrying out the interventions foreseen in the Short-Term Scenario of the SUMP. The development of Piacenza’s UTP follows the guidelines set out in the Ministerial Directives of 1995 and the most recent updates to the Italian Highway Code. The monitoring of the SUMP lays the foundation for selecting the interventions that define the scenarios of the UTP. In fact, the document reports on the updated state of urban mobility in Piacenza, assessing the progress and impacts of the actions taken since the approval of the SUMP in December 2020. Based on this evidence, the most consistent interventions with the SUMP’s short-term scenario (2–3 years) have been selected. This selection also considered existing planning tools, such as the 2024–2026 Three-Year Public Works Program, the Cycling Plan (approved on 17/04/2023), the Smart City Plan (October 2019), the Environmental Noise Action Plan, and other strategic documents. The UTP was developed in three main phases: With Municipal Resolution No. 23 of 11 February 2025, the Draft Plan was adopted. Following the 30-day period dedicated to public consultation, and the related replies/amendments, the Plan was definitely approved by the Municipal Council with Resolution No. 25 of 22/09/2025.