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Presentation of the new 7000 series of the train, Source: Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona / Miguel Ángel Cuartero
Serious commitment to equitable mobility
At the end of this week, TMB, the operator of the Barcelona subway, informed the public that there will be drastic improvements in terms of accessibility on its trains running on lines 1 and 3, starting in 2022. This was announced in conjunction with the relevant authorities from the City Council concerned with social improvements, as well as with organizations representing the interests of disabled people in the city.
TMB has contracted, by public tender, the supply of 50 trains to Alstom, which is manufacturing them at the Santa Perpètua de Mogoda plant with the commitment to deliver them between the summer of 2021 and November 2022. The initial delivery will consist of 42 units and in 2023 of 8 additional units. There will be 26 of international width standard, which will form the 7000 series and will be destined for Line 3, and 24 of Iberian width standard that will form the 8000 series and will service Line 1.
The new trains will have the following characteristics:
In order to determine the access facilities to be implemented in the new trains, the criteria set by TMB's Universal Accessibility technicians have been taken into account.
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