Tag: transporte

Abeja asiática gigante llegó a Barcelona en barco

Giant Asian bee arrived in Barcelona by boat

A new invasive species has arrived in the city of Barcelona. It is the giant Asian honey bee. This species, which originated in Japan and China, has expanded worldwide at a dizzying…

Barceloneses prefieren transporte público para ir al trabajo

Barcelonans prefer public transportation for commuting to work

Barcelona has become the Spanish city where people use the car the least to commute to work. Barcelona residents prefer to use public transport. A recent report by the National Statistics Institute,…

La estación Vall d'Hebron del metro cambia de nombre

Vall d’Hebron metro station changes its name

Last weekend, a Barcelona subway stop officially changed its name. Vall d’Hebron station is now called Vall d’Hebron – Sant Genís, according to the Autoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM). The modification was…

Se aproxima el cambio al horario de verano

The change to daylight saving time is approaching

The summer time change in March 2023 is approaching, and with it comes the usual questions. When will the time change be? Should the clocks be set forward or back? What is…

Productos femeninos gratis en dispensadores públicos

Free feminine products in public dispensers

The Catalan Government has approved the Menstrual Equity and Climacteric Plan 2023-2025 that will provide free access to reusable menstrual products for women. Some of these will be menstrual cups, absorbent panties…

Se pone de moda practicar remo en Barcelona

Rowing becomes fashionable in Barcelona

Although it is still February and summer is not yet here, it is becoming fashionable to practice rowing in Barcelona. In fact, rowing clubs are doubling their enrollment rates in the last…

Comenzó a regir la “tasa Amazon” en Barcelona

The “Amazon tax” started to be applied in Barcelona

Since the beginning of March, Barcelona has introduced the well-known “Amazon tax”, which taxes postal operators for parking vehicles that deliver online purchases in public spaces. The operators directly affected are those…