The appearance took place with President Salvador Illa's seat empty, as he remains hospitalized for pubic osteomyelitis. Dalmau assumed the role with “humility” after the Government's worst management crisis, triggered by repeated network incidents, including the fatal accident in Gelida.
“"We ask, on behalf of the Government, for apologies to the users. This is a sincere and humble exercise."
Despite Dalmau's offer of collaboration, opposition groups (except Comuns and PSC) intensified their criticism and once again demanded the resignation of the Minister of Territory, Sílvia Paneque. Dalmau, however, defended her work, fulfilling Illa's order to keep the Minister in office, praising her “personal recognition for being at the forefront of an unprecedented emergency.”
The Minister emphasized that the Government wants to exercise leadership over the service, reminding that the Generalitat is the title holder and that the operators (Renfe and Adif) act under its orders. He reaffirmed the commitment to the transfer of Rodalies, considering it “more urgent and necessary than ever,” despite calls from Junts to halt the process to renegotiate conditions.
The improvement plan includes an additional investment of 1.600 million euros, added to the 2.800 million already budgeted, focusing on “tracks, trains, and management,” seeking to improve communication with users and infrastructure renewal to reach 8.000 million over a decade.
