grain as it arrived. Saint Benedict the Moor is the heavenly protector of the city of Palermo. The ancient patron of the city was the Genius of Palermo, genius loci and numen protector of the place, that became the secular patron of the modern Palermo. Sports Palermo hosts a professional football team, Palermo Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Palermo, who currently compete in Serie B as of 2022, having been excluded from Serie B after the 2018–2019 season. After the bankruptcy occurred in the summer of 2019, a new club was formed by the company Hera Hora Srl. The Targa Florio was an open road endurance car race held near Palermo. Founded in 1906, it used to be one of the oldest sports car racing events until it was discontinued in 1977 due to safety concerns but has since run as a rallying event. Palermo was home to the grand depart of the 2008 Giro d'Italia. The initial stage was a TTT (Team Time Trial). The Internazionali Femminili di Palermo is an annual ladies professional tennis event held in the city, which is part of the WTA Tour. The american football team is Eagles United Palermo and it plays in stadium of Carini. Economy and infrastructure As Sicily's administrative capital, Palermo is a centre for much of the region's finance, tourism and commerce. The city currently hosts an international airport, and Palermo's economic growth over the years has brought the opening of many new businesses. The economy mainly relies on tourism and services, but also has commerce, shipbuilding and agriculture. The city, however, still has high unemployment levels, high corruption and a significant black market empire (Palermo being the home of the Sicilian Mafia). Public transport Palermo has a local railway called the Palermo metropolitan railway service. Buses Palermo's public bus system is operated by AMAT which covers a net area of . About 90 different routes reach every part of the city. Trams Palermo has a public tram system finalized in 2015 and operated by AMAT. There are 4 lines: Roccella — Central Station Borgo Nuovo — Notarbartolo Station CEP — Notarbartolo Station Corso Calatafimi — Notarbartolo Station Coaches The local coach company, AST, with its coaches totalling 35 lines, links Palermo to all of the main cities in Sicily. Palermo Public Transportation Statistics The average amount of time people spend commuting with public transit in Palermo,