Law 31/2010 gives the AMB responsibility for mobility and urban transport regarding services that run entirely through the metropolitan area. These include, among others, the provision of bus and underground services, the promotion of sustainable transport, and regulation of the taxi service.
Main initiatives for the period 2011-15:
- 630 million trips a year by collective transport have been managed, under the best quality conditions with the resources available.
- 107 new buses have been put into service incorporating different technical solutions to reduce environmental impact.
- Bus accessibility has been improved. There are currently 1,800 buses with low platforms in service, and 60 platforms have been installed at bus stops to improve accessibility.
- In collaboration with municipal councils, we have run a transportation service for people with reduced mobility.
- Information screens have been fitted at 530 of the 4,500 stops in the metropolitan area; and work has been done to install real-time information screens in more than 100 buses.
- The AMBtempsbus mobile app has been improved. This app enables users to find out the waiting times for buses in the metropolitan area and also where bus stops are located.
- The information service to users via telephone, internet and the 010 metropolitan phone service (provided through Cetramsa) have all been improved.
- L'Hospitalet de Llobregat.
- El Prat de Llobregat.
- Esplugues de Llobregat.
- Sant Just Desvern.
- Sant Feliu de Llobregat.
- Transport service for people with reduced mobility.
- Aerobús (airport bus service).
- NitBus (night bus) for Barcelona, Barcelonès Nord and Baix Llobregat.