Standing at 820m above sea level, Potenza is the chief town of the Basilicata region and is situated 150 km south east of Naples . The town has a population of 70,000 (110,000 including surrounding districts) and t he Italian project partner, CTP, is the regional public transport provider in the region of Naples.

Through CATCH a feasibility study for a number of urban transport improvements was undertaken in the city of Potenza . Proposed measures to be included in the feasibility study were:

•  To organise a new and more efficient integrated transport system;

•  T o encourage the use of public transport and to decrease traffic;

•  To define interchange points for public transport in the city;

•  T o use ecological vehicles and fuel for the public transport service which enters the ZTL;

•  T o develop a traffic plan and study the possibility of establishing emission free areas through Limited Traffic Zones (ZTL); and,

•  To disseminate information in order to increase citizen awareness about the causes of the pollution and the damaging effects that it has on health.

The links on the right hand side of this page lead to summaries of the key outcomes of CATCH in Potenza . Further information about CATCH activities in Potenza is available in chapter 10 of the CATCH Evaluation Report