Electrical failures cause fresh delays in Rodalies commuter rail system

Two electrical failures are causing delays on the R4, R8, and the R2 north Rodalies lines this Monday morning.

A breakdown in Castellbisbal is causing delays of up to 25 minutes on the R4. Trains may remain stopped longer than usual, increasing the journey time, when approaching the section between Sant Sadurní d'Anoia and Molins de Rei.

On the R4 south, the service of two trains per hour and direction is maintained.

A second incident also involving an electric failure in Mollet Sant Fost is causing delays on the R8 and R2 north lines.

On the R8 there is an alternative road service after an electrical incident in Mollet-Sant Fost completely halted the line. According to railway infrastructures manager Adif, R2 north are experiencing delays of around 25 minutes.

Several R4 commuters claimed, once again, their "extreme frustration" after a new episode of disruptions, with special attention to the way both incidents were solved.

"Traveling with the R4 is a terrible experience," Maria José, resident in Sant Sadurní said. She was planning to get on the 09:05 am train to arrive in Barcelona well before her appointment at 11:00 am.

Montse, another commuter, criticized Renfe as "it is always the same issue." She had been waiting for over an hour.

Measures to "guarantee mobility"

The director of Rodalies, Antonio Carmona, has said that the measures taken on the R4, R8, and R2 north lines aim to “guarantee” the mobility of users.

In a media briefing, Carmona said that the aim was to “minimize” the impact and ensure that passengers could be transferred “at all times.”

The Renfe head explained that the service had to “reduce operational capacity” by half, with two trains per hour and direction.

Meanwhile, Carmona added that 65 new workers have been added to the Operations Management Center at the Clot-Aragó station, as well as across the territory, to improve information about incidents to users in real time.