Southern Catalonia Rail Groups Denounce Neglect in 2026-2030 Commuter Plan

User platforms claim the new Adif and Generalitat investment plan focuses solely on the Barcelona metropolitan area.

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Generic image of train tracks stretching towards the horizon in a Mediterranean setting.

Several railway user associations denounced this March that the updated Catalonia Commuter Rail Plan 2026-2030 fails to include significant actions for Terres de l'Ebre and Camp de Tarragona.

In a joint statement, groups including Dignitat a les Vies and Trens Dignes criticized the recent meeting with the Generalitat and Adif for failing to provide specific structural improvements. They argue the current model remains heavily centralized in Barcelona, ignoring the needs of regional lines.

"This approach perpetuates a railway system that still responds to the logic of the 1967 Barcelona Rail Link Plan."

User Platforms · Joint Statement
The platforms highlighted the lack of planned upgrades for stations on the R13, R14, and R15 lines, such as new underpasses or extended platforms. They also called for a new tunnel in the Garraf area to allow speeds of 200 km/h, rather than the current proposal which could lead to long-term service disruptions.