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Rodalies R14 Train Stalls Near Alcover, 100 Evacuated and Bused to Tarragona

Protecció Civil put the Ferrocat plan on pre-alert pending removal of the stalled unit.

Overview

  • An R14 service on the LleidaBarcelona route stopped between La Plana-Picamoixons and Alcover due to a technical failure, according to Renfe and Protecció Civil.
  • About one hundred passengers were evacuated from the train and transferred by road to Tarragona to continue their journeys.
  • Circulation on the R14 is affected between La Plana and Reus and will resume normal frequency once the train is removed.
  • The affected train remains at the site awaiting a second unit to tow it to the nearest station, Renfe said.
  • The incident occurred on a day of wider Rodalies disruptions linked to heavy rain and fallen trees, with the R1 cut between Blanes and Maçanet-Massanes and RG1/R11 later restored with delays.