The decision, announced by the Terrassa City Council, affects Thursday, January 22, and Friday, January 23. The goal is to offer transport alternatives to citizens while the commuter train service remains inoperative due to the serious incident.
The total stoppage of the Rodalies service in Catalonia began on Wednesday after a serious accident on the R4 line near Gelida, where a retaining wall collapsed onto the track, causing the death of a trainee driver and injuring 37 people. Adif and the authorities suspended all services to ensure the safety of the railway network.
The crisis in the rail service has not clarified when normal operations can be recovered, despite Renfe's attempts to assure that it is working on progressive reactivation.
Despite announcements by authorities regarding service restoration, trains are still not running today, Thursday, January 22, due to “operational causes” and the refusal of drivers to resume work without safety guarantees. The Catalan Government has opened an investigation file against Renfe for service non-compliance.
Meanwhile, hundreds of commuters have expressed their outrage and are seeking alternatives like buses, FGC, or private vehicles, as the normal recovery of the service remains uncertain.
