untitled design (1)

Learn Italian online

Search

Milan’s Ecopass To Evolve

Milan's Ecopass

First of all, you should know that Milan introduced a “congestion charging” system, known as the Ecopass, back in 2008.  Well, the Ecopass “congestion charge” is actually a “pollution charge“, but as from January 2012, it may well become a genuine “congestion charge”. Under pollution charging systems, like the one currently in operation in Milan, […]

Milan’s Ecopass Saga Continues

Pollution levels in Milan continue to remain high, and PM10 levels are worrying, despite an attempt by the Milan city authorities to bring traffic pollution levels down through the introduction of the Ecopass congestion charging system.

Milan’s Green Belt

I recently read an interesting article in Epolis Milano, one of Milan’s many freebie newspapers, and also one of the better ones, I might add. This article was about the bods at City Hall who have dreamed up a scheme to cut down the smog levels under which Milan is drowning, despite the recent introduction […]

Ecopass Milan

As you may have read/seen, Milan’s council has introduced its own brand of pollution limitation measure, know as ‘Ecopass’. Basically, to enter the central area of Milan by vehicle between 7:30am and 7:30pm from Monday to Friday, as of 2nd January 2008, it is necessary to pay for and display an Ecopass ticket. The price […]