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Barcelona Residents Blockade Meridiana to Demand Metro Link Between Trinitat Nova and Vella

Protesters demand a clear timetable for a metro link included in the 2021–2030 Infrastructure Master Plan that still lacks a date.

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Vecinos de la Trinitat cortando la avenida Meridiana este domingo, en Barcelona, para reclamar la unión de las dos paradas del metro de la zona.

Overview

  • Around 200 residents halted traffic for 45 minutes at the Sarajevo Bridge to revive last year’s human chain protest calling for the connection.
  • The 900–1,000-metre gap between Trinitat Nova (L3/L4) and Trinitat Vella (L1) stations forces elderly and mobility-impaired neighbours to navigate steep walking routes.
  • Community representatives say existing tunnels cover about half of the proposed link and contend that completing it would deliver strong cost-benefit returns.
  • Organisers urged Barcelona City Council, the Generalitat’s Department of Territory and Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona to commit to a precise schedule within the master plan.
  • Supporters highlight that the link would connect Nou Barris with Sant Andreu, reducing travel costs and saving up to 30 minutes for journeys to Vall D’Hebron hospital.