This thesis work analyses the Business Case related to the reinstatement of a cable transport system intended to connect the city centre of Bologna with the Sanctuary of the Madonna of San Luca. The study was developed in the context of an internship carried out at the Municipality of Bologna, acting as contracting authority, and in collaboration with a Temporary Consortium of engineering firms led by SYSTRA–SOTECNI S.p.A. The work follows an approach consistent with the structure of Business Plans typically adopted by private operators to support investment appraisal. The analysis starts with an examination of the needs underlying the project, framed within the objectives of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (PUMS) of the Metropolitan City of Bologna. A demand forecast is developed using historical data series, providing an estimate of the passenger flows potentially attracted by the new infrastructure. Subsequently, alternative cable car types and route alignments are briefly evaluated in order to identify the most suitable technical solution. The study then focuses on implementation procedures, risk allocation and financing schemes, with particular attention to Public–Private Partnership techniques and Project Financing. The core of the thesis consists in the development of a Financial Plan, within which the investment is evaluated from the perspective of a private operator. Based on forecasted tariff revenues, Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE) are calculated and key financial indicators — Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Payback Period (PBP) — are derived. Finally, the level of public contribution required to ensure the financial viability of the project is assessed, providing useful support for future decision-making by both the Public Administration and private investors.
Il presente lavoro di tesi ha come obiettivo lo studio del business case riguardante il ripristino di un sistema di trasporto a fune per il collegamento tra la linea del tram di Bologna ed il Santuario della Madonna di San Luca. Il progetto è stato sviluppato presso il Comune di Bologna – in qualità di stazione appaltante – con la collaborazione del Raggruppamento Temporaneo di Imprese appaltatrici guidato da SYSTRA - SOTECNI SPA. Il primo passaggio è consistito nell’approfondimento del quadro delle esigenze alla base dell’investimento, in accordo con i criteri del Piano Urbano della Mobilità Sostenibile (PUMS) redatto dalla Città Metropolitana di Bologna, ed è supportato dallo sviluppo di una previsione della domanda basata su serie di dati storici. Si sono brevemente considerate le diverse tipologie di impianto a fune e le alternative del tracciato di progetto, selezionando le opzioni più adatte. Il processo decisionale si è poi soffermato sulla procedura realizzativa e sulle modalità di finanziamento dell’opera, considerando nello specifico le tecniche di Partenariato Pubblico-Privato e lo strumento del Project Financing, che resta tutt’oggi all’avanguardia per la sua capacità di allocazione ottimale del rischio operativo. L’ultimo e più importante passaggio è rappresentato dall’elaborazione di un Piano Economico-Finanziario (PEF). La valutazione dell’investimento, che si fonda sulla previsione della domanda, è stata eseguita seguendo una metodologia finanziaria che porta al calcolo dei flussi di cassa netti verso l’equity e dei principali indicatori di valutazione: VAN, TIR e Payback Period. I risultati ottenuti offrono un quadro utile a supporto delle future decisioni di investimento da parte della Pubblica Amministrazione e di investitori privati.
Analisi del business case per il progetto di un’infrastruttura di trasporto pubblico: il caso della Funivia di San Luca a Bologna
SACCOZZI, RICCARDO
2024/2025
Abstract
This thesis work analyses the Business Case related to the reinstatement of a cable transport system intended to connect the city centre of Bologna with the Sanctuary of the Madonna of San Luca. The study was developed in the context of an internship carried out at the Municipality of Bologna, acting as contracting authority, and in collaboration with a Temporary Consortium of engineering firms led by SYSTRA–SOTECNI S.p.A. The work follows an approach consistent with the structure of Business Plans typically adopted by private operators to support investment appraisal. The analysis starts with an examination of the needs underlying the project, framed within the objectives of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (PUMS) of the Metropolitan City of Bologna. A demand forecast is developed using historical data series, providing an estimate of the passenger flows potentially attracted by the new infrastructure. Subsequently, alternative cable car types and route alignments are briefly evaluated in order to identify the most suitable technical solution. The study then focuses on implementation procedures, risk allocation and financing schemes, with particular attention to Public–Private Partnership techniques and Project Financing. The core of the thesis consists in the development of a Financial Plan, within which the investment is evaluated from the perspective of a private operator. Based on forecasted tariff revenues, Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE) are calculated and key financial indicators — Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Payback Period (PBP) — are derived. Finally, the level of public contribution required to ensure the financial viability of the project is assessed, providing useful support for future decision-making by both the Public Administration and private investors.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14251/4605