Author: Javier Burrieza

  • The role of data in the new Sustainable Mobility Law in Spain

    The role of data in the new Sustainable Mobility Law in Spain

    Following its approval by the Council of Ministers, Spain’s Sustainable Mobility Law (SML) is now in its second attempt to complete its processing. This law brings many innovations, including new planning instruments, financing mechanisms for public transport, test environments for mobility innovations, etc. Beyond these matters, the SML also addresses the growing prominence of data […]

  • Short-haul flights in Spain: is high-speed rail an alternative?

    Short-haul flights in Spain: is high-speed rail an alternative?

    The aviation sector accounts for 2-3% of CO2 emissions globally and 4% of CO2 emissions in Europe, according to the “Fly the Green Deal” report, prepared by the European Commission  in 2022. Climate change mitigation strategies include measures to reduce emissions from air transport, either by increasing the efficiency of flights or by promoting modal […]

  • The least used station of Rodalies in Barcelona: Borgonyà

    The least used station of Rodalies in Barcelona: Borgonyà

    Earlier this year we started a series of posts looking at the least used stations of the Spanish Renfe commuter railway systems (known as Cercanías Renfe). The aim of this initiative — inspired by the series of Youtube videos from Geoff Marshall — is to illustrate how the combination of different mobility data sources can […]

  • The least used station of Cercanías Madrid: San Yago

    The least used station of Cercanías Madrid: San Yago

    The combination of different mobility data sources has helped us analyse the least used station in the Madrid commuter railway system: San Yago.