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Delays on R11 due to copper theft and R1 due to breakdown

R11 line trains face 20-minute delays due to copper theft between Vilamalla and Sant Miquel de Fluvià, while the R1 experiences half-hour delays.

Generic image of an empty train station in Catalonia.
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Generic image of an empty train station in Catalonia.

Trains on the R11 line are experiencing 20-minute delays due to copper theft on the tracks between the towns of Vilamalla and Sant Miquel de Fluvià. Additionally, the R1 line is facing half-hour delays due to an incident with a train in El Masnou.

The theft of copper from the railway infrastructure between Vilamalla and Sant Miquel de Fluvià has caused significant disruption to the R11 line, with delays reaching 20 minutes. This incident has created mobility issues for users relying on this connection.
Concurrently, the R1 line has also experienced considerable delays, up to half an hour, due to a technical issue recorded with one of the trains at El Masnou station. These disruptions add to the challenges faced by public transport in the region.
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"Copper thefts from railway infrastructure are a recurring problem that severely affects service punctuality and incurs additional repair costs."

railway sector sources
These disruptions in the rail service occur in a context where other local news highlights issues related to municipal regulations, such as potential fines for having air conditioning units on building facades, or warnings about the quality of consumer products like cheap sunglasses. Poverty in L'Empordà and academic difficulties for students with mathematics exam results are also mentioned.

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