The Government has appointed this Tuesday the economist Toni Segarra (Esplugues del Llobregat, 1966) as President de Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat (FGC) replacing Marta Subirà. With this change, a month and a half after the out of together of the Catalan Executive, within the scope of the Ministry of Territory directed by Juli Fernàndez, all that remains is the appointment of the president of the Port of Barcelona to take over from Damià Calvet.
Segarra has a degree in economics (1996) and a diploma in business administration and management (1992) from the University of Barcelona, he has developed most of his professional career at multinational PepsiCo Initially holding positions in the financial planning and control area, first for Spain and Portugal, later as head of the strategic planning area for PepsiCo France and later for the entire European area.
Since 2015 he has led transformation projects in the commercial and logistics field in Russia, Poland, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Linked to Wellness and Family
It was general secretary of the Department of Welfare and Family (2004-2006) and has been a member of the board of directors of Gestión de Infraestructuras SA (GISA) and of the Autonomous Entity for Games and Betting.
He has been a member of the board of directors of the company Ledmotive Technologies between 2019 and 2022. He is currently a patron of the Joia Foundation for the social and labor insertion of people with mental health disorders, collaborates as a ‘business angel’ in the creation and management of several start-ups and is Financial Consultant.
Recent changes in the Vallès
The new president of FGC will have to face the challenge of managing the R-Aeroport, which is now being built by Adif. In the Vallès areaRecently, the changes in the frequencies of the services have been made effective, something that has not pleased everyone but which means the conversion of the line into a metro.
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The connection of this line with that of Llobregat-Anoia, thanks to the L8which will connect Plaza de Espanya with Gràcia, in Barcelona, will be another of the projects that Segarra will come across.
FGC also manages ski resorts and this year it has been announced that they will have Wi-Fi in their facilities.