The opening of Mondovi

The new funicular of Mondovi (Italy) was unveiled on Saturday December 16th 2006.
The funicular of Mondovi was first built in 1886 and stopped in 1973… In 2005, it was decided to replace it with a modern one!

Le nouveau funiculaire de Mondovi (Italie) a été officiellement inauguré le samedi 16 décembre 2006.
Le funiculaire de Mondovi avait été construit en 1886 pour être définitivement arrêté en 1973… les travaux de remplacement par un funiculaire moderne ont débuté en 2005. 

Mondovi
Photo www.giramondovi.it

Quiz #4 – The answer

Bravo to Nicolas Urech who found the answer another time!!!!

 

This is Mondovi, Piedmont, Italy.

On October 27, 2006… the new funicular Mondovi will be opened after 33 years of inactivity.

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Quiz n°4 – La solution

Bravo à Nicholas Urech qui a trouvé la solution une nouvelle fois!

Il s'agit effectivement de Mondovi dans le Piémont en Italie.

Le nouveau funiculaire doit être inauguré le 27 octobre 2006 après 33 années d'inactivité!


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Mondovi – The delivery of the new carriages !

Mondovi (Piedmont, Italy) April 12, 2006.Yes, I know, I am late for this information!On April 12 2006, at Mondovi, the two new cars were delivered and installed on the track of the Mondovi funicular!

The new funicular is still supposed to be opened end October 2006.

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Mondovi – La livraison des nouvelles cabines !

Mondovi (Piemont, Italie) 12 april 2006.

Oui, je sais, je suis en retard pour annoncer cette information!

Le 12 avril dernier, les deux nouvelles cabines du nouveau funiculaire de Mondovi ont été livrées et installées sur les rails.

La mise en service est toujours prévue pour fin octobre 2006.


(Photo Unione Monregalese)


(Photo Unione Monregalese)


(Photo Unione Monregalese)

Mondovi, the first digging!

On Monday February 28th, 2005 the first digging of the new funicular of Mondovi was done by Aldo Rabbia, the mayor of Mondovi in the presence of William Casoni, the vice-chairman of Piedmont County.The end of the works is planned for end of April 2006.The opening day is planned for end of 2006…


Note the old funicular in the background! (Photo Unione Monregalese)

Funicolare di Mondovi – Reconstruction !!!

Mondovi, Piemonte, Italy. February 28th, 2005.Monday February 28th, 2005 will be the first day of the reconstruction of the funicular of Mondovi which was stopped since 1973.The $ 7 Million project will be financed by Regione Piemonte, Provincia di Cuneo and Comune di Mondovi e cotributo Cassa di Risparmio di Cuneo. The reconstruction will be carried out by Garboli Conicos and Dopplemayr.

The new funicular will be composed of 2 cars of 70 passengers with a capacity of 800 passengers per hour. It will take 7 minutes to go from Breo to Piazza.


The old funicular of Mondovi