Major business organizations in Barcelona, such including Foment del Treball, PIMEC, Barcelona Oberta, and the Consell de Gremis, have ruled out teleworking for key sectors such as healthcare, education, commerce, and hospitality. This stance, detailed in a communiqué by the Taula Mou-te per Barcelona, demands that the executive implement a “stable and sustained emergency plan” to guarantee efficient commuting.
“"The Government must assume that stopping Rodalies is stopping the country, with the serious social, health, and economic repercussions that this entails."
The platform noted that the repeated Rodalies incidents, which have hampered the resumption of service, directly impact approximately 400,000 users who travel daily to work in the capital. Business leaders urge the Government to prioritize investment in daily Rodalies mobility over “large symbolic infrastructures,” reminding them that the service remains under Renfe's management despite the transfer.
These complaints align with those of user platforms, which have called for a unified demonstration in Barcelona on February 7. This date has also been chosen by entities such as the Assemblea Nacional de Catalunya (ANC) and Òmnium Cultural. The spokesperson for Dignitat a les Vies, Adrià Allo, described the situation as “deplorable” and a “burden on the country's social and economic development.”
