The new challenge of institutions starts from the seafestival to encourage transport with low environmental impact: the island, always particularly attentive to policies greenhosted the usual focus on mobility and insularities sponsored by the Department of Infrastructures of the Sicilian Region, led by Alessandro Aricò, who every year turns on the spotlight on the occasion of the Troisi Prize on the problems and planning that concern the Province of Messina and the Aeolian area.
The meeting, on the stage of the Festival set up in the Piazza di Malfa, was an opportunity to present an innovative and interesting project conceived by the Messina Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the Metropolitan City of Messina and Chamber of Commerce of Reggio Calabria, financed by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, entitled “Raid On Strait”, which between the various actions involves the realization of a new portal and an app that will allow you to book with ease travels Eco -sustainable to reach some tourist places, primarily the three reserves of the province of Messina managed by the metropolitan city, namely Salina, Marinello and Capo Peloro which will be equipped with 30 new bikes and 4 electric minibuses available to users.
“It is an ambitious program that intends to encourage the transition to an integrated transport system – explained the general secretary of the Chamber of Commerce Paola Sabella – capable of combining efficiency and technological innovation with respect for the environment and well -being. The initiative is based on four fundamental pillars: innovation, as an engine of change and improvement; social equity, to guarantee access and benefits widespread to all citizens; respect for the environment, as a duty to future generations; It is a new integrated mobility model, which puts public transport, cyclovies, paths and intelligent services on the service of the community on the net “.
At the meeting, moderated by the journalist Mario Primo Cavalerithe general manager of the Municipality of Messina took part Salvo Pucciothe president of Messina Tourism Bureau Gaetano Majolinothe RUP of the project Gaetano Antonazzo And Andrea Gallo Of ELEVANTE SRL, a company entrusted with some services provided for by the announcement that brought the first bike on the island foreseen by the project.
“Raid on Strait aims to contribute to the spread of a new mobility culture – underlined the director of the metropolitan city of Messina Giuseppe Campagna – that is oriented towards environmental sustainability, social inclusion and harmonious development of the territories “.
President Majolino and Rup Antonazzo illustrated the details of the integrated technological platform of tourist services and mobilityfor the transport service on call with terminus at the Messina, Reggio Calabria and Villa San Giovanni stations and the activation of the App Rideonstrait for iOS and Android: “Through a modern and far -sighted vision, we aim to promote forms of responsible and conscious tourism – they highlighted – encouraging travel solutions with low environmental impact and enhancing the natural and cultural resources of the territories crossed”.