The European Mobility Week 2025 is ready to start. From 16 to 22 September, throughout Europe, initiatives will be organized which will have the slogan “Mobility for all” as a common thread and will have to be aimed at encouraging sustainable mobility and encourage accessibility to the public traport service. The city of Messina will be the protagonist, thanks to the rich program conceived by ATM, in collaboration with the Municipality of Messina. The entire billboard was illustrated this morning at the ATM headquarters by the president of Atm Carla Grillo, in the presence of the mayor Federico Basile and the deputy mayor Salvatore Mondello.
“We are proud that this year Messina also participates in the awareness campaign of the European Commission on Sustainable Urban Mobility. All the actions taken by the municipal administration in recent years are in line with the European objectives and we will go on this path,” says Mayor Basile.
“Since 2018 this administration and the one that preceded it have been carrying out a new city model, in which sustainability rhymes with livability. The European Mobility Week also serves to remind all of us who are on the right path and that we must look to the future and not to the past in the subject of mobility”, adds the Viciesindaco Mondello.
“The events organized as part of the European Mobility Week 2025 – says President Grillo – will begin on Tuesday 16 September with the institutional party of the Transport Company. With the contribution of the representatives of the municipal administration and the Metropolitan City, of the top leaders of ASSTRA, of the governance of ATM, of the representatives of the leading companies in the mobility sector, of authoritative representatives of the city academic world, will be found what was made from 2020 to today, with a focus on today. Themes of sustainable mobility and the digitization of services “.
“September 17 – continues the president – will be the turn of the” on moving connections “event, which will be held at Villa Dante and will represent an opportunity to deal with particularly dear issues to the transport company, such as sustainability, road safety and contrast to gender -based violence. The councilor for social policies Alessandra Calafiore will participate; the councilor for youth policies and equal opportunities Liana Cannata; the Albaviva Associations, the Italian association of the road, Cedav, Cirs, Evaluna, occupied place, UISP, Fiab and growing incubator. Valeria Asquini; Federica Maria Raiti, vice-president of Road to 50%;
As part of the European Mobility Week, Thursday 18 September and Friday 19 September all citizens will be able to travel for free on all ATM buses. “On September 19 – he announces President Grillo – it will also be the date of a great event that the Transport Company has decided to give to the city: the” absolute zero “concert, which will perform in Piazza Duomo, starting at 9 pm”.
Saturday 20 September will be the turn of the Bus & Trek excursion, organized in collaboration with Uisp Messina, destination four roads, departing at 9.35 by Cavallotti. The participation of the mayor Basile and the president of Atm Grillo is expected. On the evening of Saturday 20 September the night bus returns, an initiative that this summer was particularly appreciated.
The European Mobility Week will end on Monday 22 September, the day in which ATM will open its doors to welcome the pupils of some city schools.
“Also this year – concludes President Grillo – ATM wanted to propose a rich and varied program to better celebrate this European appointment, which in each edition gives our company the opportunity to confront the realities of the territory and start reflections on important issues relating to mobility. We hope that citizens participate in the various initiatives”. At the end of the press conference, a photographic exhibition was inaugurated, which through the images tells the path of these 5 years and immortalize moments that will remain forever in the history of the transport company.