Metro gets ready for ‘return to school’

Metro de Madrid has designed a plan to manage the rise in the number of users that takes place at the start of each new school year. Accordingly, as from 7 September, train services will rise by up to 20% on weekday mornings. In addition, new devices will be installed to manage the build-up of passengers from Monday to Friday during morning rush hour at 12 stations.

As from 13 September, train services will increase by up to 27% on weekday mornings. In addition, the number of devices to control temporary passenger capacity will be increased from Monday to Friday during morning rush hour to a total of 16 stations. These devices will also be introduced at nine stations at lunchtime rush hour on Fridays.

Lastly, as from 1 October, the number of trains will be increased by up to 35% on the figures for August. Similarly, the devices to control temporary passenger capacity will be increased from Monday to Friday during morning rush hour to a total of 22 stations, and at 14 stations at lunchtime rush hour on Fridays.

In each of these phases, the control of the temporary capacity will be adapted to the forecast demand at all times.