The movement of trains between Sant Vicenç de Calders (Tarragona) and Barcelona this Wednesday around 7.45 am there are three trains every hour, after it was affected in this section by the fire of a Gavà signaling box (Barcelona) Monday night.
Thus, two convoys per hour are enabled on line R2 south and a third for regional services, and they stop at all the stations along their route.
The trains of the R11 that circulate between Portbou (Girona) and Barcelona they provide the usual service, stopping at the stations between Granollers Center (Barcelona) and the Catalan capital, so the frequency of the R2 north is maintained in this section.
On the other hand, a fault already solved between Sitges and Garraf (Barcelona) It has caused delays of 15 minutes, which have added to the disturbances in circulation derived from the fire in the signaling box.
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As of this Wednesday, the Generalitat plans to reinforce the bus service between the Barcelona municipalities of Vilanova i la GeltrúSitges and Barcelona to “offer an alternative” to users after the breakdown at the Gavà station (Barcelona) this Monday, which causes only two trains to circulate per direction and hour on the Rodalies line R2.
As reported by the Government in a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry has opened an information file to Renfe to find out about the operation and alternative services that are being offered.
He has also requested by letter from Adif the information and forecast of resolution of the fault, which the General Secretary of Government Infrastructures, Xavier Flores, has pointed out this Tuesday in statements to the press that he expects will take about three weeks.
The reinforcement with buses will begin this Wednesday at 06:30 with three additional vehicles from Vilanova i la Geltrú, passing through Sitges, and to Barcelona, and will continue until the affectation is resolved.
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The same device will be activated from 4:00 p.m. to cover midday and afternoon returns, and they will be activated on demand when a lack of capacity is detected in the express bus lines between these municipalities.
The Government has ensured that this reinforcement “Renfe will be billed, since it is the operator responsible for to offer the alternative service in case of breakdown”.