The debate over the need for a centralized bus station in Mataró has been marked by political division. The PSC, which leads the municipal government, has historically opposed this infrastructure, arguing that the current model of distributed stops ensures better accessibility to the neighborhoods.
On the other side, Junts per Mataró and ERC advocate for centralization to organize the interurban bus services and reduce the impact of hundreds of daily bus movements through city streets, citing complaints from residents of Torrent street.
“"Mataró needs an interurban bus station, well connected with urban bus lines, the railway station and taxi service, to promote intermodality."
The technical study commissioned to Doymo points out that a single centrality is not advisable in the short term, as it would leave a significant part of the neighborhoods without coverage. Therefore, the initial proposal focuses on decentralization.
In the short term, the report suggests creating small, reinforced stations or stops on main avenues and near the Rodalies train station, a model already applied in cities like Pamplona or A Coruña. This solution aims to enhance connections with the train and urban transport.
In the long term, however, experts open the door to a more ambitious vision: a central station, combined with the Rodalies station. One of the locations considered is Parc Central, where a semi-underground station is proposed to minimize urban and environmental impact.
