The suspension was decreed on Tuesday night due to the effects of the storm and will not resume until all infrastructure has been reviewed and obstacles cleared from the tracks, according to Adif. The accident on the R4 line, near Gelida, resulted in one fatality and 41 injuries, five of which are serious.
“"The most feasible hypothesis is the collapse of a wall as a consequence of the intense rainfall."
The Minister of Territory, Sílvia Paneque, indicated that this is the “most feasible hypothesis” for the accident, although she requested prudence until investigations advance. Overnight, Adif carried out “white marches,” which are preventive train journeys without passengers to check the state of the infrastructure.
Simultaneously, the Semaf union urged Renfe to halt the service “until further notice” given the “numerous incidents” recorded throughout the day, including two derailments. Trains already in circulation were instructed to reach the station “with maximum prudence” and not resume their journey.
Given the mobility limitations, Protecció Civil and the Government recommended that companies facilitate teleworking and asked citizens to avoid “unnecessary travel.” The acting Minister of the Presidència, Albert Dalmau, acknowledged that mobility was “complicated” early on Wednesday, with congestion reported on the AP-7 highway, between El Papiol and Cerdanyola del Vallès.
This incident in Gelida adds to a series of recent serious incidents, such as the derailment of a train on the R1 between Maçanet-Massanes and Tordera due to a rock impact, and occurs amid ongoing complaints regarding the investment deficit in the Rodalies service.
