The political-administrative genesis of metro Line 1 in Naples [La genesi politico-amministrativa della Linea 1 della metropolitana di Napoli]

This paper explores the political-administrative genesis of one of the major Italian public infrastructures of the twentieth century: Naples metro Line 1. It is highlighted in the period of time, the project has suffered, and at the same time, the choices of the different “political seasons” that the third city of Italy has undergone. From the beginning of the national railway system, which has become the best practice in terms of public transport, Line 1 has become, year after year, the heart of the Neapolitan and regional transport system, gaining international notoriety thanks to the so-called “Art Stations” and arriving today to transport over 45 million passengers / year