Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana
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| Industry | Railway |
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| Founded | November 10, 1986 |
| Headquarters | Valencia |
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Key people
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María José Salvador Rubert (President) |
| Website | www |
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana (Valencian pronunciation: [ˌfɛrokaˈriɫz ðə la dʒeneɾaliˈtad valensiˈana], "Valencian Government Railways") or FGV is a Valencian public railway company which operates several 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge lines, in the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain.
The company currently operates the city metro and tram system of Valencia (Valencia Metro) and Alicante (Alicante Tram).
It also operates a non-electrified 62 km (39 mi) long line, between Benidorm and Dénia, in Alicante province.
The company is owned by the Generalitat Valenciana (i.e. the regional government body of the Valencian Community).
FGV was founded as a company in 1986, and on January 1, 1987 took over all remaining narrow gauge railways in the Valencian Community. These had previously been part of the nationally owned FEVE system.
The newly formed railway system consisted of various electrified suburban lines around Valencia and the diesel-worked Alicante to Denia railway. Much of the infrastructure was in a poor state following neglect by the FEVE administration and patronage was consequently low.
The early years of FGV saw much investment in the Valencia suburban system. The lines to the north and south of the city were connected by cross-town tunnels which were developed into the current metro system. FGV also introduced the first modern tram in Spain, partly running on the alignment of narrow gauge railways.
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