Barcelona Metro Redesign Process Book LISA FISCHER
[email protected] lisasuefischer.com 908.723.4511 RESEARCH > PROBLEM OVERVIEW > BARCELONA ON A MAP • Current design can be clearer and friendlier • Metro line color could be more vivid and distinct and utilize the city’s colors • Does not represent the culture of Barcelona • Not customized enough to the city (uses London Underground inspired colors and symbol) * © Ferrocarril Metropolità de Barcelona, S.A. Tots els drets reservats RESEARCH | METRO REDESIGN | LISA FISCHER 02 > CURRENT METRO DESIGN • Barcelona Metro map was last updated in June 2010: 164 stations + 11 lines • Second largest metro network in Spain after the Madrid Metro . • In 2013 there were approximately 369,940,000 passengers riding the metro. • The network has 11 subway lines managed by two different operators: • L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L9, L10 and L11 are the lines that are operated by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB). • L6, L7 and L8: lines operated by Ferrocarriles de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC). The lines are the result of improved frequencies in urban sections in Barcelona railway lines Barce- lona-Vallès and Llobregat-Anoia . The routes and stations are shared with suburban and commuter services from the same carrier. RESEARCH | METRO REDESIGN | LISA FISCHER 03 > TMB TRANSPORTS METROPOLITANS DE BARCELONA • TMB is a trademark and a management unit under which com- panies operate three municipal public transport in the city of LOGO (2004-2014) Barcelona and its metropolitan area : Barcelona Metropolitan Railway SA-responsible for managing the Metro de Barcelona - Transports de Barcelona, SA -in charge of managing the ser- vices of Barcelona city bus and other transport - and Projectes i serveis of mobilitat, SA • Although the three companies maintain an independent man- agement structure and collaborate to maintain joint and users face three commercially displayed under the same brand with- out distinction strategic lines.