Martorell, in Baix Llobregat, will host one of eight new automated control points for truck tachographs and other heavy-vehicle checks, according to the Generalitat. The site will be installed in the area of the former AP-7 toll barrier in Martorell, on a key freight route through Catalonia.
The Catalan government says the new Xarxa d'Estacions de Control i Anàlisi del Transport will collect real-time data on heavy vehicles. The aim is to strengthen road safety and modernise freight inspection across the region. For readers following wider Catalonia coverage, see our news page.
The project was presented by Territory minister Sílvia Paneque, according to the Generalitat's press office. The government says the network will have eight stations in total and will act as an intelligent system to detect possible irregularities in heavy-vehicle operation.
According to the official announcement, the stations are designed to check transport authorisations, ITV roadworthiness status, vehicle weight and axle-load distribution, insurance status, tachograph data, and recorded incidents or other regulatory requirements. A tachograph records driving times, breaks and rest periods in professional road transport.
The Generalitat describes the initiative as pioneering in Spain in its press release. The material provided does not give an opening date for the Martorell installation, so that timeline has not been announced.
For drivers and haulage firms using the AP-7 corridor, the practical effect will be more targeted monitoring of heavy vehicles without stopping every vehicle. Official information on the digital tachograph card system is available from the Generalitat, and the government’s transport control announcement sets out the wider network plan.
Primary sources: Generalitat de Catalunya press release, Gencat digital tachograph card information.
