Release date: 10 November 2010
Promoter – Financial Intermediary
TABASA Infraestructures I Serveis de Mobilitat S.A.
Location
Description
The project consists of the construction of several infrastructures, mainly improving public transport in the Barcelona metropolitan area, including a Bus Rapid Transport infrastructure, a new suburban train station and a manoeuvring track facility in the Plaza de Cataluña terminal.
Objectives
The project aims at increasing the level of service and effectiveness of the transport network of the Barcelona metropolitan area, thus decreasing congestion on some important corridors and contributing to attracting users to public transport away from private cars.
Sector(s)
Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
EUR 125 million.
Total cost (Approximate amount)
EUR 250 million.
Environmental aspects
Most of the schemes included are new public transport infrastructures with some selected urban road network extensions, and therefore fall under Annex II of the EU EIA Directive 85/337/EC, according to which authorities decide on a case-by-case basis whether a full EIA has to be carried out or not. For some of the schemes it is already known that a full EIA has been carried out. Full details on EIA and Natura 2000 issues will be checked at appraisal stage. The project is expected to have some positive impacts on environment thanks to the decrease of congestion on the road network, and the modal shift from private cars to public transport.
Procurement
The promoter is a public entity subject to EU public procurement regulations. The Bank will require the promoter to ensure that contracts for the implementation of the Project have been/shall be tendered in accordance with the relevant applicable EU procurement legislation (Directive 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC) with parallel publication of tender notices in the EU Official Journal, as and where appropriate. All the details will be checked at appraisal stage.
Status
Signed - 6/10/2011
Disclaimer
Before financing approval by the Board of Directors, and before loan signature, projects are under appraisal and negotiation. The information and data provided on this page are therefore indicative.
They are provided for transparency purposes only and cannot be considered to represent official EIB policy (see also the Explanatory notes).