Although the R2 line has been one of the least affected by recent Rodalies incidents, the train heading to Maçanet-Massanes, connecting Barcelona with Granollers and the lower Montseny region, accumulated an hour's delay. The driver announced the “imminent resumption” of the journey half an hour after arriving late at Sants.
Confusion was palpable at Sants station, where passengers ran from track to track searching for the first train ready to leave. A Medium Distance train bound for Figueres briefly stopped at track 14, causing despair among commuters who missed the opportunity to board before it left.
Why is everyone running? They haven't said anything, right?
This new episode of disorder occurs while the Rodalies service is free, a measure implemented by the Government to compensate users. Commuters hope that, as promised by the executive, by the end of February they will no longer need to work “overtime” just to get home.
Finally, the R2 departed, filling up again at Passeig de Gràcia. The article highlights the atmosphere of resignation and the connection between passengers, such as a young woman and an older woman who shared a seat and were reading The Tattooist of Auschwitz.
