The occupation of the trains has fallen from 83% to 59% with the increase in the passage of the convoys in the morning rush hour
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) has verified that the occupancy of the trains on the Barcelona-Vallès line since the frequencies increased this month of December has meant a 30% drop in the occupancy of the convoys at rush hour in the morning. Namely, the wagons are less full and the comfort level of the service is favored, defends the public company.
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The data comes after FGC has carried out constant monitoring of train loads during the first 10 working days of implementation of the new timetables. From December 9 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., trains run every five minutes through the Terrassa and Sabadell stations and every two minutes through Sant Cugat. FGC has also confirmed that demand has grown “slightly” compared to the same period last year.
Specifically, Ferrocarrils has detailed that the average occupancy rate of the trains was 83.3% a week before the new frequencies came into force. However, With the new schedules, the occupancy rate has dropped to 59%. It should be remembered that the new service represents a 38.6% increase in seats per kilometer offered in the morning rush hour.