The events occurred on Tuesday, June 9th, coinciding with the Pope's arrival in Barcelona. Both Adif and Rodalies de Catalunya announced legal actions against Siemens, and President Illa has now declared that "the Generalitat, if it can, will accompany" Adif in this lawsuit. "Enough is enough!", exclaimed the president, urging Siemens to "change people or procedures".
In response to a question from Comuns leader Jéssica Albiach regarding copper theft on Rodalies, the head of the executive promised "firmness" against those responsible, acknowledging that Catalonia has the highest rate of copper theft in Spain, concentrated in four locations.
“"If a company does not do its job properly, even with the most advanced control center system, let everyone bear their own burden; therefore, to the courts!"
Meanwhile, six months after the rail crisis triggered by the Gelida accident, ten user platforms for trains in Catalonia have issued a statement denouncing the "inefficiency" of the weekly meetings they hold with the government. The entities feel that communication has "greatly degraded" over the months and that the meetings have become forums for repeating complaints without effective solutions.
They propose reducing the frequency of meetings, ensuring the presence of political and technical officials, and establishing bilateral channels to address regional issues. While admitting the current administration inherited years of underinvestment, the associations also report "shortcomings" in receiving reliable information about incidents and transport alternatives.
