FGC

Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya was founded in 1979 to operate and administrate two historical lines with their origins in 1863 in the introduction of the Barcelona – Sarrià suburban train service. Over the years, new lines have been added to FGC and these historical lines have been improved and have grown with new passenger and freight services in Barcelona and the surrounding areas. This continuous growth, together with the diversification of the business into other sectors such as leisure and tourism, has made us an efficient public company distinguished by its high quality of service and efficiency in infrastructure management and transport operation.

Regarding freight transport, FGC is an important local operator which manages transport of mining products from Suria mine to Barcelona Port, new vehicles from SEAT factory and Barcelona Port, and car pieces between Barcelona Port and SEAT factory.

Role in Piqaso
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As a railway operator and infrastructure manager, the role of FGC in PiQASO is to provide its infrastructure as a testbed for the implementation of the PiQASO artefacts in the context of railway monitoring services scenario.FGC is involved in WP1, WP2, WP4, WP5 and WP6. The main dedication will be in WP4, as this is the work package related with the use cases demonstration and where FGC will work together with STROWL in the development and implementation of UC9 –Transportation.

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