ABSTRACT
In the Italian National Strategy for Inner Areas, included in the Partnership Agreement 2014–2020, improving accessibility is one of the priority axes of intervention, either as a lever of territorial cohesion, or a driver of economic development. Therefore, the presence of a railway line, even if underused or abandoned, may represent for these areas a strategic asset to activate revitalization processes, through the integration of regional and mobility policies. Good practices demonstrate how innovative management models in rail service, together with an approach to regional planning oriented to public transport, may have significant multiplier effects on the demand side. On this basis, the paper presents two project researches for inner areas in Tuscany, both characterized by the presence of an old railroad now in decline, whose “smart” reuse is the key element for a “territory project” aimed at the enhancement of the local conspicuous territorial capital.
