Overview
- The Govern adopted the Estratègia Ferroviària 2025–2050, a long‑term framework that adds AVE stops at Girona Airport, Reus Airport and the Penedès area near Vilafranca.
- The Girona and Reus stations are tied to Aena’s DORA III program for 2027–2031, with the consellera indicating a target for operations around 2030, while no timetable is set for the Penedès stop.
- Two structural projects move to the forefront: the Eix Transversal Ferroviari linking Lleida–Manresa–Vic–Girona and the Línia Orbital connecting coastal and second‑ring cities without passing through central Barcelona.
- Territori plans to tender the alternatives study for the first Eix Transversal segment before the end of 2025, covering the Lleida–Cervera–Igualada–Martorell corridor.
- A new Generalitat‑dependent company will purchase, manage and maintain rolling stock across the Catalan system, supporting a major fleet renewal as service and infrastructure plans for 2026–2030 and beyond set investments.