The company Cerrajerías Calvo SL, specializing in the restoration of ironwork and metal carpentry, will undertake the comprehensive rehabilitation of the monument to the victims of the 2006 metro accident. The contract amounts to 8,002.34 euros, with an estimated execution period of one month. Through this action, the Consistory aims to recover, dignify, and enhance the memorial, erected a decade ago in memory of the victims of the tragic event.
The Delegate for Cultural Action, Heritage, and Cultural Resources, José Luis Moreno, stated that "the current City Government is moving forward, true to our word, with a much-needed action whose sole objective is to restore the monument to its original condition, reverse the current damage, and keep alive the memory of the people who unfortunately lost their lives that day." Moreno recalled the commitment made last year to the victims' platform, coinciding with the upcoming July 3rd, the twentieth anniversary of the fatal accident.
The monument, titled Prime Time and created by artist Anja Krakowski, was the result of an art competition organized in 2014 by the Association of Victims of the July 3rd Metro (AVM3J). The proposal received the majority vote from the jury, composed of Manuel Borja-Villel, Agustín Pérez Rubio, Vicente Todolí, Beatriz Garrote, and the curator José Luis Pérez Pont, as well as over 1,100 citizens.
Funded through a crowdfunding and popular subscription campaign, the memorial consists of four laminated glass partitions mounted on concrete bases, featuring 43 white clocks (one for each victim) and seven black clocks indicating the time of the incident (1:03 PM). Donated to the City Council in 2016, it is located in a small garden area at the intersection of Sant Vicent Màrtir street and Mestre i Roís de Corella street.
The Service of Historical and Artistic Heritage has held working meetings with the artist and representatives of the AVM3J to define the necessary actions. It was found that 21 of the 43 white clock faces are rotated from their original position due to metro vibrations and lack of fixation. They will be replaced with new ones of similar characteristics, repositioned, and secured to prevent future displacement. The clock hands will also be fixed.
Several white clock faces show condensation, likely due to poor or non-existent sealing and insufficient ventilation. The interior will be cleaned and dried, oxidized areas will be removed and repainted, and the perimeters of the casings will be sealed with polymers to prevent water ingress. The seven black clock faces, deteriorated by UV radiation and made of vinyl, will be replaced with thermally printed units for greater durability. At the request of the association and the artist, these new faces will be black with white graphics and will not include hands.
Furthermore, at the request of the victims' association, the six methacrylate discs on the back of the black clocks will be removed, as they have lost their functionality. The sculpture will undergo manual cleaning to restore it to adequate condition.




