Overview
- Barcelona, which outlined the plan Tuesday, has begun a digital‑twin study of the Meridiana corridor and will tender similar work for Gran Via and Diagonal within six months.
- The redesign prioritizes buses at city entries with two dedicated lanes that feed new underground interchanges such as Plaça Espanya and La Sagrera, including a study to extend the C‑58 bus/HOV lane to La Sagrera.
- The Meridiana model will pull data from sensors, cameras, mobile phones, and freight reports to test up to 20 scenarios that show how lane changes and timings affect cars, trucks, taxis, and local access.
- Capacity fixes under review include moving and enlarging the Fabra i Puig bus station into a new underground site with space for 20 to 27 bays, while regional officials push to keep a Sants terminal and say Barcelona needs five or six full interurban stations.
- After rail disruptions on Rodalies since January shifted many commuters to buses, the Generalitat warned that only 30 of roughly 1,000 interurban coaches are electric and is seeking a €21.1 million short‑term service boost once budgets pass.