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Tramway connection project

The Overground Tramway along Avinguda Diagonal with reserved platform is the most positively valued option in regard to the three proposed alternatives, which were all analysed under the same methodology.

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Final step before work begins to connect the tram systems in Av. Diagonal

29/07/2020 - 18:21h

Mobility and transport. Work on the tram section between Glòries and Verdaguer will get under way in the first half of 2021.

First step to connect the tram system in Av. Diagonal

06/02/2020 - 17:54h

Urban planning. The tendering process is under way for the drainage sump in the avenue, to increase the capacity along the section between Glòries and Verdaguer.

Majority backing to connect the tram systems in Av. Diagonal

25/01/2019 - 14:30h

Mobility. The full council has approved the infrastructure, the goal being to guarantee its management and public ownership.

Full City Council Meeting to vote on tramway connection through Av Diagonal

04/01/2019 - 15:38h

Mobility and transport. The infrastructure will once again be put to a vote from municipal political party groups after the barometer revealed that 63% of the city’s population is in favour of the initiative.

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Why connect the tramway network?

Benefits of connecting the tramways

Highlights

Several aspects of the tramway's connection process

Conferència Tramvia Ciutat - Samuel Swartz

Expert evaluation

The international “Tram City” conference, held in Barcelona, allowed local experts and others from around the world to analyse the potential and future of the tram.

Technical studies

You can consult an initial analysis of the various tramway connection alternatives and their impact based on preliminary studies, as well as a technical micro-simulation study of the circulation on the flow of the other public transport and private vehicles once the tramway has been connected.

Ciutadà intervé en una sessió participativa

Active listening process

To find out the views of city residents on this project, an active listening process has been set up to support the development of the project to connect the tramway networks.

The tramway today

The current tramway network has a total of six lines, 41 vehicles, 56 stops and covers 29.22 km, and it enables more than 26 million users to get around.