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Key infrastructure projects reactivated: from the orbital line to the L2 metro

Several railway and road projects, some designed decades ago, are once again priorities for Catalonia's future.

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Several key infrastructure projects, some designed decades ago, have been reactivated in recent years in Catalonia, including the orbital railway line, the transversal axis, and the extension of the L2 metro.

The Generalitat has promoted the reactivation of various strategic infrastructures, many of which had been planned years ago and had been put on hold. The orbital railway line, a project initially conceived in 2004 with land reservation in 2010, is a prominent example now back on the future railway strategy.
In addition to the orbital line, the Catalan government has revived other significant projects. The transversal railway axis, a new European-gauge interior corridor of approximately 300 kilometers, will connect Lleida with Girona without passing through Barcelona, with an estimated cost of 7 billion euros. This axis is planned to link with the orbital line and the freight lines of the port of Barcelona, with studies expected to be completed in eighteen months for works to begin around 2030.
The extension of the L2 metro line of Barcelona, discussed since 2005, has seen the Barcelona City Council and the Generalitat update the 2009 project. This extension foresees six new stations from Sant Antoni to Parc Logístic in the Zona Franca, passing through key points like the MNAC and Fira. With a route of 6.3 kilometers and a cost of 495 million euros, the project is expected to be drafted by the end of this year.
The B-40 North Ring Road, an orbital highway for the Barcelona metropolitan area projected in 1989, has seen the section between Sabadell and Terrassa unblocked. Informative and environmental impact studies are underway, with the possibility of works commencing in 2028.
The tunneling of the Gran Via in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, approved five years ago, has also been resolved. The project, affecting 450 meters in the Bellvitge neighborhood, anticipates completion between 2029 and 2030. The Generalitat will advance the municipal funds, and in return, the council will cede land for public interest projects, including an innovation hub.
Other long-standing projects still under execution include the Sagrera Station (railway works to be completed this year, with public opening in 2032), the extension of the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat line 8 (scheduled for 2030), the metro line 9 (with the central section finishing in 2032), and the road and rail access to the Port of Barcelona (pending for 19 years, with completion expected in 2032).
Finally, the concession for interurban buses, due for tender in 2028, has been extended until 2034. This decision will allow operators to renew their fleets and amortize investments, maintaining the current contracts that have been in place for 25 years.

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