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Catalonia Launches Joint Rail Works Office to Cut Rodalies Disruption as Track Obstacle Delays Extremadura Services

The new unit will coordinate upgrades around service needs to reduce passenger impact.

Overview

  • President Salvador Illa met with the heads of Renfe and Adif to reset planning so operations dictate how and when works proceed.
  • Measures include a technical office starting this week, weekend maintenance and 16 extra mechanics to reduce out‑of‑service trains.
  • Authorities identified 25 vandalism hot spots for tighter protection, reflecting a rise in incidents linked to external causes reported in recent summers.
  • A single incident-reporting system will standardize metrics and publish updates every 15 days to improve transparency for riders.
  • Separately, the Guardia Civil requested a halt between Talavera de la Reina and Torrijos due to an obstacle on the tracks, delaying a Madrid–Badajoz Alvia by over 90 minutes and a Madrid–Mérida service by about 20 minutes.