{"id":12222,"date":"2023-07-20T05:08:08","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T05:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tunnelingworld.com\/?p=12222"},"modified":"2023-07-20T05:08:08","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T05:08:08","slug":"ferrovial-to-extend-fgc-line-8-in-barcelona-for-e300-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tunnelingworld.com\/?p=12222","title":{"rendered":"Ferrovial to Extend FGC Line 8 in Barcelona for \u20ac300 Million"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A consortium of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ferrovial<\/a>, including Sacyr, Copisa, and Copcisa, has been committed to developing the Llobregat-Anoia line of the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) commuter rail system in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Catalonia Regional Government\u2019s Territory Department has awarded the contract, which is worth \u20ac300 million. The work incorporates constructing a 4-kilometer tunnel and three new stations, plus improving two current stations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The project aims to enhance and develop public transport coverage in a densely populated area of Barcelona by linking several fundamental facilities such as Hospital Cl\u00ednic and the industrial engineering school. Once completed, the scheme is envisioned to benefit 19.5 million users yearly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The work will start at the end of this summer and is expected to finish within five years. The Llobregat-Anoia line extension scheme will link the FGC Vall\u00e8s and Baix Llobregat-Anoia lines, enhancing service and reducing transit time by an average of 4.5 minutes by avoiding the change trains need. In addition, it will generate opportunities for interconnections as the new stations will provide connections with Barcelona Metro line 5, the light rail system, and other FGC lines.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The lines will be connected through a new 4-kilometer twin-track tunnel to be constructed with a TBM. Moreover, the project comprises building two emergency exits, one at the Consell de Cent and Comte Urgell Streets and the second at the Muntaner and Mari\u00e1 Cub\u00ed Streets intersections.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also, three new stations will be constructed on the new section of the line, including Hospital Cl\u00ednic, Francesc Maci\u00e0, and Gr\u00e0cia. As reported, the Gr\u00e0cia and Pla\u00e7a Espanya stations will be improved. The latter is the terminus of the Llobregat-Anoia line and forms part of one of Barcelona\u2019s main transit interchanges, where several FGC lines and Barcelona Metro lines 1 and 3 converge.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The scheduled work incorporates improving Pla\u00e7a Espanya station by expanding two of its four tracks, extending the vestibule, and reconfiguring accesses and connections between levels.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Before tunnel excavation work starts, more than 13,500 homes, premises, and parking garages will be studied.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A consortium of Ferrovial, including Sacyr, Copisa, and Copcisa, has been committed to developing the Llobregat-Anoia line of the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) commuter rail system in Barcelona. The Catalonia Regional Government\u2019s Territory Department has awarded the contract, which is worth \u20ac300 million. The work incorporates constructing a 4-kilometer tunnel and three new stations, plus improving two current stations. The project aims to enhance and develop public transport coverage in a densely populated area of Barcelona by linking several fundamental facilities such as Hospital Cl\u00ednic and the industrial engineering school. 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