Trouble on the Tracks: Commuters Endure Chaos as Catalonia's Rail Service Falters

The cut of a stretch between El Prat and L'Hospitalet has affected lines R2, R2 Sud and Nord, in addition to all the regionals circulating in the south of BarcelonaThe Renfe and Adif unions call seven days of strike before Holy Week for the transfer of Rodalies The black week for mobility in Catalonia has culminated this Friday with a new day of chaos.The lack of current in the R2 Sud catenaria in the stretch between El Prat and L'Hospitalet has…

New morning of chaos in the service of Cercanías in Barcelona. The stage has once again been the R2 line, one of which has more users and which accumulates numerous incidents even after the works of improvement in its south end that have ended this week. Rodalies de Catalunya has interrupted the circulation of the trains in both directions between the stations of Bellvitge-Gornal and Gavà (Barcelona) due to an incidence of lack of tension in the…

Adif reported this Saturday after 15.30, via X, that “the incidence” was already solved and the “normal” traffic was restored after the railway problems experienced today in Barcelona.Continue reading...

The umpteenth railway collapse in Catalonia has once again highlighted the Government's poor management of infrastructure. This week, thousands of passengers have suffered delays, evacuated trains and long walks along the tracks due to breakdowns on Rodalies, the Catalan commuter trains. Users' patience is running out, but solutions are conspicuous by their absence and the Popular Party is demanding explanations. Read more]]>

The PP has announced a request for urgent appearance of the Minister of Transport, Oscar Puente, to explain in the Congress the "railway chaos" in Catalonia and all Spain, informs the Catalan PP this Saturday in a communiqué.The secretary general of the Catalan PP, Santi Rodríguez, has announced in X after the incidences of the last days and the breakdown of this same Saturday at the Barcelona-Sants station.The request also asks Puente to explai…

Trouble on the Tracks: Commuters Endure Chaos as Catalonia's Rail Service Falters

An electrical malfunction severely disrupted Barcelona’s Rodalies commuter rail, especially affecting the R2 line between Bellvitge and El Prat de Llobregat. The breakdown occurred at 9:00 AM, causing significant delays over an hour on various lines, including R11, R14, R15, R16, and R17. Commuters faced chaotic conditions, with reports of passengers stranded and some walking along tracks to escape. Service was normalized by 2:00 PM, but not bef…