Editing Messina (section)

=== Bus and tram ===
[[File:Messina ATM tram 12-02-2024.jpg|thumb|ATM tram 2024]]
Messina's public bus system is operated by ATM Messina:<ref>[[:it:ATM (Messina)|ATM Messina]]</ref> starting from 8 October 2018, has reorganized the offer of public transport, introducing a bus line (line 1 - Shuttle 100) which with a frequency of approx. 15 minutes, it crosses 38 of the total 50&nbsp;km of the coast of the City of Messina. Thus, a comb service is created, with interchange stops at which the buses to and from the villages terminate, and with the tram which reaches a frequency of about 20 minutes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atmmessinaspa.it/servizio_bus.php?pag=2&tipo=1|author=atmmessinaspa.it|title=Linee ed orari|language=it|access-date=10 August 2022}}</ref> About 36 different routes reach every part of the city and also the modern [[Trams in Messina|Messina tramway]]<ref>[https://www.atmmessinaspa.it/servizio_tram.php?tipo=1 Messina Tramway on ATM website]{{in lang|it}}</ref> (at "Repubblica" stop, on station's square), opened in 2003. This line is {{convert|7.7|km}} and links the city's central railway station with the city centre and harbour.

The industrial plan provides for the purchase of about 66 buses in the three-year period 2020–2022 to improve the environmental performance and comfort of the fleet. Furthermore, the resources equal to 1.82 million euros, coming from the PON Metro 2014-2020 will allow:
*Installation of the AVM system on the vehicles;
*Installation of turnstiles on electric buses;
*Implementation of the electronic ticketing system;
*Installation of electronic poles.<ref>[https://www.atmmessinaspa.it/gestione/allegati/Carta_della_Mobilita_2020.pdf Carta della mobilità 2020 pag.6] su Atmmessinaspa.it 2020</ref><ref>[http://www.ponmetro.it/progetto?codice=ME2.2.1.a Sistema di infomobilità] su Ponmetro.it progetti Messina</ref>