Transport & Motoring news & information for Girona

MORE motorways are set to become toll-free starting from September, now that their franchises have expired and the State has taken on funding and maintenance.

BARCELONA'S El Prat airport is about to get bigger: Expansion plans costing €1.7 billion are afoot, turning it into a major long-haul international terminal with a high-speed rail connection.

THE LOW-COST express rail service known as AVLO has finally launched in Spain, making its 'maiden voyage' on Wednesday – although its routes remain limited for the moment.

MOST of Spain enjoys the ideal climate for two-wheeled transport, either pedal-powered or with engines, and in fact, one of the reasons young adults do not tend to rush out to get driving lessons as soon as they hit 18...

TWO more major motorways in Spain are about to become toll-free once their franchises end in August, meaning a potential annual saving for motorists of half a billion euros a year.

A MAN has been fined for taking a photograph of a speed trap on the AP-7 and uploading it onto social media.

TWO men who took driving tests in another candidate's name have been arrested on the Costa Brava, according to traffic police.

A YOUTH on a train who shouted at the top of his voice that he had a bomb and was going to detonate it caused the high-speed AVE Barcelona-Girona line to be pulled up and evacuated yesterday evening (Thursday).