Stazione Reggio Emilia AV Mediopadana – the only stop on the high speed train service between Milan and Bologna – was officially opened for passengers on 9 June 2013. Planning and development of the project took into account that the railway station will serve a much larger area than just the city of Reggio Emilia, with the number of potential users estimated at 2 million.The infrastructure has been developed to link the "Area Vasta" – the vast area extending from Modena to Parma, and bordering the provinces Cremona, Mantua and Verona in the north.
