Charging mobile phones inside underground trains is now possible. Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) has equipped two trains on the L2 line with free fast-charging facilities. The move forms part of the second phase of the pilot scheme looking at whether to extend phone-charging services across the entire metro system in Barcelona.

The chargers have been specially designed to be integrated into the design of the metro carriages and are equipped with four USB ports. They are located at each end of two trains,

at a height which is accessible for people with reduced mobility. The sockets use Agile Power technology by Yupcharge, allowing for phones to be charged quickly. That means Apple devices reach up to three bars and Android phones can be charged up to 75% more quickly than with conventional sockets. The idea is to offer fast and efficient charging in the minimum amount of time.

The chargers complement those already installed in December in four stations on the same L2 line: in the walls on two platforms in the Sagrada Família stop, on the platforms in the direction of Badalona Pompeu Fabra in the stations in Passeig de Gràcia and Paral·lel and in the foyer of the connection in Universitat.

The incorporation of chargers is in line with Barcelona’s vocation as a digital and connected city, where 90% of users have confirmed they have a smart phone. The city’s buses have started to install them as standard and the 120 vehicles added to the TMB fleet since 2016 all have USB chargers.