According to Diario de Sevilla, a mobility study by the Sustainable Urban Transitions (SUT) Lab, a collaboration between Bolt Urban Fund and ETH Zürich, finds that Line 3 of the Metro de Sevilla could replace up to 18% of car trips in the districts it will serve. The strongest effect is expected in Bellavista-La Palmera. The northern section to Prado is expected to be operational in 2030, according to the same report.

What the simulations show

  • Adding Line 2 would extend these benefits to Triana and Sevilla Este, raising the public transport share by more than 10% in the affected districts.
  • Line 3 would also increase demand on Line 1 by 20%.
  • Areas outside the metro corridor could benefit if pedestrian, cycling and shared mobility links around the new stations are strengthened.

Cycling and safety

The study analysed more than 90,000 electric bicycle trips. According to Diario de Sevilla, the availability of bike lanes was the main factor in choosing a route, ahead of distance, traffic and trip duration. Reaching the 400 km target set in the city's PMUS could support the shift planned by the municipality. Telemetry from 10,400 e-bike trips is also being used to locate possible safety hotspots, where lighting or pavement improvements could be made.

Traffic data

Around 62 million GPS points from chauffeur-driven trips were used to build speed maps of the city, showing congestion by road segment and time of day. The researchers state that these data can estimate traffic conditions accurately when validated against traditional traffic counters. The project runs until April 2027, and its results will be publicly available at the end, according to the study team.

Next steps

The team is extending the model to the whole metropolitan area, using data from the PMUS mobility survey and adding shared micromobility at stations. Orlando Roman García of ETH Zürich said the aim is to help planners turn existing mobility plans into action, including expanding the bike network and connecting the Metro with walking, cycling and shared mobility.