The Ferrovie della Sardegna (Railways of Sardinia), known also as ARST Gestione FdS between 2008 and 2010 and with the abbreviation FdS, was an Italian public company that managed the regional railway network in the island of Sardinia, Italy. In 2010 it was totally integrated with the main regional public transport company, ARST (Azienda Regionale Sarda Trasporti).
It was the second railway operator in Sardinia, after Ferrovie dello Stato, having of railways used for public transport, plus another four tourist lines, known as Trenino Verde, which run through the wildest parts of the island.
The company was founded in 1989. It is a narrow gauge railway system, using diesel locomotives and multiple units, electrified tram-trains in the metropolitan areas of Sassari and Cagliari and vintage diesel and steam locomotives on the tourist lines.
Today works are in progress to modernise several lines with the electrification of routes around the metropolitan areas of Sassari and Cagliari.
Lines
Public Transport Lines
Line Macomer-Tirso-Nuoro Line Sassari-Sorso (work is in progress converting the line to a light rail transit) Line Sassari-Alghero (planned conversion to light rail transit) Line Monserrato-Isili Metro-tramway of Sassari Metro-tramway of Cagliari
Tourist Lines (Trenino Verde)
Line Macomer-Bosa Line Sassari-Nulvi-Tempio Pausania-Luras-Palau Line Mandas-Gairo-Arbatax Line Mandas-Isili-Sorgono
Dismantled Lines
Line Siliqua-San Giovanni Suergiu-Calasetta (Ferrovie Meridionali Sarde) Line Iglesias-Monteponi-San Giovanni Suergiu (Ferrovie Meridionali Sarde) Line Gairo-Jerzu Line Isili-Villamar-Villacidro Line Villamar-Ales Line Tirso-Ozieri Line Luras-Monti
Gallery
See also Sassari Tram-train Cagliari Metro-tramway
References