Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, the Catalan public rail operator known as FGC, has opened recruitment for 42 train drivers for the future R-Aeroport shuttle between Barcelona and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport. Applications are open now through FGC's official recruitment page and close on Wednesday 15 July 2026.
The hiring round matters for commuters, airport workers and travellers because it is part of the staffing needed to start the new rail link. FGC says the drivers will operate the trains on the line planned to connect central Barcelona with the airport, a service due to begin in 2027.
Who can apply and how the process works
FGC has published the call in English on its website under the title "New train drivers". The company says the recruitment process is for 42 positions and forms part of a wider plan to strengthen operations over the next two years.
- Employer: Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
- Posts available: 42 train drivers
- Service: future R-Aeroport line
- Application deadline: Wednesday 15 July 2026
- Official application channel: FGC recruitment website
Applicants must use the official online form provided by FGC. The operator has not announced any extension to the deadline in the material published on its website.
"The application period is now open and will close on July 15th," FGC states on its official recruitment page.
Recruitment starts as the airport rail launch approaches
The recruitment drive comes as work around the new airport rail access moves into its final stage. The R-Aeroport is the planned shuttle service that will use the new railway connection to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport.
For readers, the immediate practical point is simple: anyone interested in one of the 42 jobs must apply by Wednesday 15 July 2026 through FGC's official portal. For passengers, the hiring process is one of the steps now under way before the line's planned start in 2027.
FGC is the public company owned by the Generalitat, the Catalan government. The operator already runs metro, suburban and mountain rail services in Catalonia and is preparing to add the airport shuttle to that network.
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