Uncertainty marked the day on Saturday, as initially Renfe and Adif had informed the Generalitat of their inability to operate the service across the entire network. However, the service was partially reactivated with disruptions, leading the Government to demand free service due to the confusion generated.
According to the operator, the disruptions are due to new exhaustive infrastructure reviews to prevent land slippage, especially following the incident on the R1 line on Friday. These works include inspections by geotechnical engineers at points with the highest risk of detachment, a measure agreed upon with the train drivers' unions.
“"The suspicion we already had is confirmed: that the preventive and corrective maintenance of the railway infrastructure in this country is not being done correctly, but rather in a very deplorable manner."
The spokesperson for Renfe, Antonio Carmona, assured that an "effort" had been made to offer a limited service, although he admitted that the situation could vary depending on the evolution of the reviews. The company is holding follow-up meetings and aims to recover normal service by Monday.
The most affected lines include the R1 (interrupted between L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and Mataró), the R3 (with alternative road service between Fabra i Puig and Ribes), and the R4 (with cuts between Manresa and Terrassa, and between Martorell Central and Sant Sadurní d'Anoia). Alternative road services have been enabled on the affected sections to ensure passenger mobility.
