The Rodalies Plan 2020-2030, which foresees a total investment of 6.345 billion euros, allocated 3.461 billion euros to the first five years. According to data from December 2025, execution has reached 2.505 billion euros. This investment is evident in actions such as the duplication of the R3 line, which is currently undergoing the longest service cut in Rodalies history, affecting nearly 20,000 daily users for 16 months.
This investment effort contrasts sharply with the deficit accumulated over many years. Between 2015 and 2022, an injection of 6.194 billion euros was planned, but only 35% of that amount was executed, totaling 2.171 billion euros.
“"We must demand that not only has the reversal begun, but that these investments are completed."
The lack of investment in the commuter rail network is partly explained by the prioritization of high-speed rail (AVE). A study published by the Independent Authority for Fiscal Responsibility (Airef) revealed that between 1990 and 2018, Adif invested 56 billion euros in AVE, while the state's commuter rail network received only 3.7 billion euros, despite moving 90% of train passengers.
Within this meager allocation for commuter rail, the Madrid Rodalies network accounted for 48% of the investment, while Barcelona Rodalies only received 17%. This context coincides with the recent establishment of the mixed company Rodalies de Catalunya, which is set to begin operations next year.
“"We are not the second economy in the world."
