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Jaume Collboni admits traffic offence on his Ciutat Vella bike ride and pays a €100 fine

Jaume Collboni admits traffic offence on his Ciutat Vella bike ride and pays a €100 fine

The Barcelona City Council is working on modifying bicycle mobility to Ciutat Vella

Jordi Palmer

Tuesday, 4 of june of 2024 - 22:29

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Video emerges of four women assaulting a Barcelona taxi driver

Video emerges of four women assaulting a Barcelona taxi driver

Four women punch a male taxi driver, bringing him to the ground, in a dramatic video but in a context that is still unclear

Guillem RS

Thursday, 30 of may of 2024 - 23:24

Electric scooter users in Spain will have to comply with this new obligation

Electric scooter users in Spain will have to comply with this new obligation

The Spanish government has agreed that e-scooters will have to be covered by civil liability insurance

Joan Antoni Guerrero Vall

Tuesday, 28 of may of 2024 - 20:56

Caught red-handed: Catalan police arrest the copper thieves who caused rail network chaos

Caught red-handed: Catalan police arrest the copper thieves who caused rail network chaos

Copper theft on Catalan election day was one of 6 cable robberies in 20 days by the same group, along different rail lines

Guillem RS

Friday, 24 of may of 2024 - 21:57

Judge asks Catalan police for exact location of copper cable theft that caused havoc in rail system

Judge asks Catalan police for exact location of copper cable theft that caused havoc in rail system

Judge is unsure which court should investigate the theft that led to Barcelona rail chaos and political controversy

Malena Ramajo

Wednesday, 15 of may of 2024 - 19:55

Rail chaos in Catalonia: Renfe details new plan to respond to Sunday's 'Rodalies' network failure

Rail chaos in Catalonia: Renfe details new plan to respond to Sunday's 'Rodalies' network failure

New transport plan follows copper theft on Sunday, provoking rail network problems that will take two months to repair

Maria Aladern

Monday, 13 of may of 2024 - 21:27

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Chinese manufacturer Chery is to produce electric vehicles in Barcelona from the end of 2024

Chinese manufacturer Chery is to produce electric vehicles in Barcelona from the end of 2024

Catalan business minister Roger Torrent celebrates joint deal with Spain's Ebro EV, to use Nissan's old Zona Franca site

Germán Aranda

Tuesday, 16 of april of 2024 - 19:03

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La Sagrera: Barcelona's future "station of stations" begins to take shape

La Sagrera: Barcelona's future "station of stations" begins to take shape

Construction progress now gives a sense of the functionality of the three-level intermodal station complex

Jordi Palmer

Tuesday, 12 of march of 2024 - 22:17

Catalan farmers withdraw their highway blockades

Catalan farmers withdraw their highway blockades

The Generalitat agrees to give them a voice in a special parliamentary debate on the agrarian policy scheduled for next week

Josep Maria Casas

Thursday, 29 of february of 2024 - 20:12

TMB fares 2024: What will public transport fares be in Barcelona?

TMB fares 2024: What will public transport fares be in Barcelona?

The new agreed prices will not come into effect until the Spanish government officially enacts the contribution.

Alba Solé Ingla

Wednesday, 27 of december of 2023 - 20:57

Barcelona's T-Mobilitat transport pass: five key questions answered

Barcelona's T-Mobilitat transport pass: five key questions answered

Barcelona's cardboard T-Mobilitat pass is now being phased in, and as physical cards the T-Casual and T-Usual are phasing out

Jordi Palmer / El Nacional

Tuesday, 28 of november of 2023 - 18:41

The incombustible Pere Macias

The incombustible Pere Macias

José Antich

Friday, 24 of november of 2023 - 17:43

Spanish rail strike called off: unions cancel 5-day action over Rodalies transfer

Spanish rail strike called off: unions cancel 5-day action over Rodalies transfer

Trade unions and Spanish transport ministry have reached agreement and the planned 5 days of strike are called off

Quim Riera Guitart

Thursday, 23 of november of 2023 - 20:13

Rail strike over Rodalies transfer will cancel 400 trains in Catalonia

Rail strike over Rodalies transfer will cancel 400 trains in Catalonia

Minimum services will apply during the five strike days: November 24th and 30th, and December 1st, 4th and 5th

Jordi Palmer

Wednesday, 22 of november of 2023 - 23:10

Rodalies, a political and preventative strike

Rodalies, a political and preventative strike

José Antich

Wednesday, 8 of november of 2023 - 17:07

Junqueras makes the most of his seven MPs

Junqueras makes the most of his seven MPs

José Antich

Friday, 3 of november of 2023 - 17:19

Catalan government assumes that Rodalies transfer will require "track by track" negotiation

Catalan government assumes that Rodalies transfer will require "track by track" negotiation

ERC-PSOE accord opens a long negotiation to define real scope of a transfer that the Generalitat wants to be "comprehensive"

Jordi Palmer

Thursday, 2 of november of 2023 - 22:51

ERC-PSOE accord includes continuing the dialogue table to resolve the Spain-Catalonia conflict

ERC-PSOE accord includes continuing the dialogue table to resolve the Spain-Catalonia conflict

Junqueras insists that the PSOE deal, ratified by ERC leaders today, is only for the investiture, not for the legislature

Nura Portella

Thursday, 2 of november of 2023 - 20:22

Foment business group advocates extending Barcelona airport runway above wetland reserve

Foment business group advocates extending Barcelona airport runway above wetland reserve

Catalan employers present 11 proposals but in particular defends plan for a longer runway than the airport operator proposed

Xavier Alegret

Monday, 23 of october of 2023 - 19:46

99% of e-scooters in Barcelona exceed the speed limit in pavement bike lanes

99% of e-scooters in Barcelona exceed the speed limit in pavement bike lanes

Third RACC survey of electric scooters notes with concern that there are now more accidents involving scooters than bicycles

Jordi Palmer

Wednesday, 4 of october of 2023 - 23:00

Court orders Catalan government to pay 81 million euros to Renfe

Court orders Catalan government to pay 81 million euros to Renfe

Catalan High Court ruling rubs salt in the wound of the Generalitat's demand for full control of the Rodalies rail services

Jordi Martín

Wednesday, 4 of october of 2023 - 19:29

Rodalies, the eternal leg-pull

Rodalies, the eternal leg-pull

José Antich

Wednesday, 4 of october of 2023 - 17:53

Catalonia's 'Rodalies' trains: hold ups "on 23 out of 24 days this August", denounces minister

Catalonia's 'Rodalies' trains: hold ups "on 23 out of 24 days this August", denounces minister

The Catalan government again denounces the regional rail service after a breakdown this Thursday caused widespread delays

Judit Pellicer

Thursday, 24 of august of 2023 - 20:32

Spanish train conductor caught having sex in locomotive: cause of yet another 'Rodalies' rail delay

Spanish train conductor caught having sex in locomotive: cause of yet another 'Rodalies' rail delay

Engine driver on R16 train from Tortosa to Barcelona came across surprising scene when he was about to set off

Vicenç Pagès

Thursday, 10 of august of 2023 - 22:46

A tunnel that will extend Barcelona's FGC lines from Espanya to Gràcia, via Francesc Macià

A tunnel that will extend Barcelona's FGC lines from Espanya to Gràcia, via Francesc Macià

A €300m contract is awarded for a 4km tunnel and connection stations under the Eixample and Sant Gervasi, due to open by 2030

Jordi Palmer

Wednesday, 21 of june of 2023 - 23:04

EU court ruling hits Barcelona's taxis: licenses for mobile app cabs cannot be limited

EU court ruling hits Barcelona's taxis: licenses for mobile app cabs cannot be limited

The European Court of Justice considers that limiting the number of rideshare vehicle licenses is contrary to Union Law

Jordi Palmer

Thursday, 8 of june of 2023 - 21:45

From Operation Catalonia to 'Rodalies': the Catalan agenda wiped out by Spain's snap election

From Operation Catalonia to 'Rodalies': the Catalan agenda wiped out by Spain's snap election

The calling of Spain's snap election on July 23rd spells the end for many Spanish government processes relevant to Catalonia

Abel Degà

Wednesday, 31 of may of 2023 - 20:23

El Nacional survey: 75% of Barcelona residents want tougher measures against squatters

El Nacional survey: 75% of Barcelona residents want tougher measures against squatters

El Nacional's Feedback survey: 69% see the Barcelona city council as too permissive with incivic behaviour and crime

David González

Monday, 22 of may of 2023 - 20:53

Catalan president again blames miserly Spanish investment for Rodalies rail chaos

Catalan president again blames miserly Spanish investment for Rodalies rail chaos

Pere Aragonès says that investing in the Catalan rail service "has not been a political priority for the Spanish government"

Júlia Peñascal

Monday, 8 of may of 2023 - 19:18

'Rodalies': a decoy, not a target

'Rodalies': a decoy, not a target

José Antich

Monday, 8 of may of 2023 - 16:48

Prime minister, why not come by commuter train?

Prime minister, why not come by commuter train?

José Antich

Thursday, 4 of may of 2023 - 17:24

Thousands of Barcelona rail commuters face a month of disruption after signal box fire

Thousands of Barcelona rail commuters face a month of disruption after signal box fire

Adif's claim that lightning caused the grave problem on Barcelona's R2 South suburban line is contradicted by weather data

El Nacional

Wednesday, 3 of may of 2023 - 22:20

Spanish multinational Ferrovial shifts business address to Netherlands after shareholder vote

Spanish multinational Ferrovial shifts business address to Netherlands after shareholder vote

The infrastructure giant went ahead with its plan despite the Spanish government's counter-arguments over the decision

Alejandro Montero

Thursday, 13 of april of 2023 - 17:34

Spain's double standard on infrastructure: Mediterranean vs Atlantic corridor

Spain's double standard on infrastructure: Mediterranean vs Atlantic corridor

Despite the delays in completing the Mediterranean corridor, the state now plans to develop the Atlantic plan in parallel

Pedro Ruiz

Wednesday, 8 of march of 2023 - 20:59

Barcelona's metro schedule for MWC 2023: How to get to the congress by public transport

Barcelona's metro schedule for MWC 2023: How to get to the congress by public transport

Check the schedule of the metro, public transport and taxi during MWC 2023 in Barcelona with this guide

Madison Meyers

Sunday, 26 of february of 2023 - 05:30

Spain's train fiasco: Raül Blanco is new head of Renfe as rail leaders are replaced

Spain's train fiasco: Raül Blanco is new head of Renfe as rail leaders are replaced

Catalan Socialist politician is new head of Spanish rail operator amid crisis over trains designed too big for the tunnels

Abel Degà

Monday, 20 of february of 2023 - 19:16

Barcelona airport working group to consider plan for new runway on sea platform

Barcelona airport working group to consider plan for new runway on sea platform

Committee set up by Foment employers group warns of problems with sea platform plan, but insists on need for airport growth

El Nacional

Thursday, 16 of february of 2023 - 23:26

Trains that don't fit in the tunnels: "Spain is different"

Trains that don't fit in the tunnels: "Spain is different"

José Antich

Monday, 6 of february of 2023 - 17:05

After February 7th, face masks will no longer be required on Spanish public transport

After February 7th, face masks will no longer be required on Spanish public transport

On February 7th, Spanish cabinet is to approve the end of compulsory face mask wearing for users of trains, buses and taxis

Alba Solé Ingla

Thursday, 26 of january of 2023 - 20:58

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Pere Aragonès gives way to PSC over B-40 highway in bid to pass the Catalan budget

Pere Aragonès gives way to PSC over B-40 highway in bid to pass the Catalan budget

Despite ERC's gesture, the Socialists note that there are still "issues" that remain in the air

Nicolas Tomás

Thursday, 26 of january of 2023 - 19:55