Scenes of Indignation and Bewilderment
The progressive recovery after the collapse of Rodalies experienced this Sunday has left scenes of indignation and bewilderment in many stations of the network. Four lines have resumed circulation this Monday with several alterations that have taken by surprise some users who expected that the service could already be completely normalized, turning in some cases their daily journey into a real odyssey.
Incidents and Repercussions
This is the case of the passengers who were waiting for the R4 in Manresa this morning. Despite the fact that in the early hours there was less movement than usual because many passengers had already chosen to take alternative routes to get to Barcelona, such as the FGC, the bus or private car, those who had no other alternative found themselves that the 8.48 a.m. train has not passed and users have piled up on the one at half past 10. Ariel, who had to go to work in Sabadell, has warned her that the alternative of FGC. “We are incommunicado”, he lamented in statements to the ACN. Carles, who was going to Terrassa, has admitted that he arrived at the station “wondering” where he would find himself.
A similar feeling could be felt this Monday among the users of the RG1 and R1 lines, two routes that end this Monday in Badalona “It will take 20 or 30 minutes more than usual”, said Alba Hernández, a passenger, in statements to the same agency assiduous who goes to Plaça Catalunya or Sants Estació to then go to Zona Franca, where he works. “It’s not the first time there have been incidents”, he assured and recalled that other times “he had taken the same route”, that is to say, walking about 500 meters to the L2 station of the Badalona metro Pompeu Fabra. The majority of users have criticized that the underground alternative will not cover the demand, nor will the buses to the Catalan capital, and have demanded more coordination and information to facilitate the connection of the train to the metro.
Reactions to Recovered Normality
Despite having regained normality, since trains were running both to Barcelona and to Portbou in the early hours, the Girona Renfe station has not managed to avoid criticism from users either. From those who have decided to be prudent and catch a train early to make sure they arrive on time to those others for whom delays have already become their daily routine. A few meters away, the early morning AVEs were completely full. Here, seeing the situation this Sunday, those who have season tickets have formalized them ahead of time to have a seat.
