Cadiz bay Tram-Train

Cádiz, Spain

Service: Commissioning, Precommissioning and Operation
Client: Agencia de Obra Pública de la Junta de Andalucía (AOPJA)
Period: 2015 – 2017

GPO was awarded in consortium with Metropolitano de Tenerife with the commissioning, precommissioning and operation services for the Tram-Train that runs from Chiclana to San Fernando in the Cadiz bay, Spain. The contract includes the services for the comprehensive development of the dynamic testing phase, the training of future drivers, operators and sales agents, as well as the required regulations and certifications for the commissioning of the new railway system. The new railway line is 14 km long, it has 16 stops, and runs from Chiclana de la Frontera to San Fernando. Additionally, there is an 11 km section which travels on the current conventional line (RFIG), and stops at the 5 current stations which drive to capital Cadiz. The circulation speed is set around 30 km/h.