Around 30,000 people used the new Sevilla Metro in its first six hours of service yesterday, April 2nd, from 14:00 to 20:00, necessitating the introduction of an extra train.
Sevilla Metro to be inaugurated today
Today sees the inauguration of the new, and first, Metro line in the city of Sevilla. The line is 18 kilometres in length and connects four municipalities in the region, Mairena del Aljarafe, San Juan de Aznalfarache, Sevilla and Dos Hermanas.
Farmers protest in Sevilla
The agricultral association ASAJA has this morning distributed free of charge some 25,000 kilos of produce in Sevilla as a protest against the economic situation of the farming communities in Andalucía.
Isla Magica in Sevilla to expand
The Junta de Andalucía and the Sociedad Parque Isla Mágica (PIMSA) have signed the concession contract for the Isla de la Cartuja, the location of the Isla Magica theme park, after a year of negotiations.
Body found in the Rio Guadalquivir in Sevilla
The body of an 80 year old man was found floating in the Rio Guadalquivir in Sevilla yesterday morning.
New Sevilla metro starts April 2nd
The new metro line in Sevilla, Linea 1, is scheduled to open on April 2nd at 14:00. On March 28th, between 11:00 and 13:00, there will be a ‘dress rehearsal’ using both staff and volunteers. Around 100 people at each of the 17 stations will thoroughly test the system, from vending machines to elevators, platform doors to disabled access. Anyone …
Still no sign of Marta del Castillo
A third day of searching at the Alcalá de Guadaíra landfill site in Sevilla has ended without any trace being found of the body of missing teenager Marta del Castilla.
Sevilla consolidate third place
Sevilla consolidated fourth place with a 4-1 win against Valladolid on Saturday evening.
Jaén to Sevilla in two-and-a-half hours
The construction of a new ‘changer’ at Alcolea, in Córdoba, will cut the traveling time by train between Jaén and Sevilla by twenty-eight minutes, making it a two-and-a-half hour journey.
New air service to Morocco
Today sees the start of a new air service from Málaga and Sevilla to Marrakesh in Morocco, with flights two times a week.