Bages Tram-train
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The Bages Tram-train is a railway project for the Catalan
comarca
of Bages
. At the moment it is on the feasibility study phase, and it is expected to be ready by 2016, after two years of construction beginning in 2014. The cost of the project, excluding the rolling stock
, will be of 105 million euro.
freight lines. With 25 stations, it will link the towns of Manresa
, Sallent and Súria
, as well as allowing connection with other transportation services such as Rodalies Barcelona
in Manresa.
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
comarca
Comarca
A comarca is a traditional region or local administrative division found in parts of Spain, Portugal, Panama, Nicaragua, and Brazil. The term is derived from the term marca, meaning a "march, mark", plus the prefix co- meaning "together, jointly".The comarca is known in Aragonese as redolada and...
of Bages
Bages
Bages is a comarca in the center of Catalonia, Spain. It includes two subcomarques, el Moianès and el Lluçanès.Industries include the mining of potash at Súria and Sallent, and the manufacture of textiles along the rivers Llobregat and Cardener...
. At the moment it is on the feasibility study phase, and it is expected to be ready by 2016, after two years of construction beginning in 2014. The cost of the project, excluding the rolling stock
Rolling stock
Rolling stock comprises all the vehicles that move on a railway. It usually includes both powered and unpowered vehicles, for example locomotives, railroad cars, coaches and wagons...
, will be of 105 million euro.
Features
This line will be 34,4 km long, 25 km of which are from Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de CatalunyaFerrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya , or FGC, is a railway company which operates several unconnected lines in Catalonia, Spain....
freight lines. With 25 stations, it will link the towns of Manresa
Manresa
Manresa is the capital of the Comarca of Bages, located in the geographic centre of Catalonia, Spain, and crossed by the river Cardener. It is an industrial area with textile, metallurgical, and glass industries. The houses of Manresa are arranged around the basilica of Santa María de la Seo....
, Sallent and Súria
Súria
Súria is a municipality in the comarca of the Bages in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the valley of the Cardener river between Manresa and Cardona....
, as well as allowing connection with other transportation services such as Rodalies Barcelona
Rodalies Barcelona
Rodalies Barcelona is the commuter rail service that serves Barcelona, and its metropolitan area as well as other parts of the province.Rodalies Barcelona is made up of 13 lines, 6 of which are operated by the Spanish company RENFE and 7 by Generalitat-owned FGC. The whole network—and fare...
in Manresa.