After a week of chaos, delays, stress and anger, this Saturday the new schedules will be applied to the suburban services of the R2 south line affected by the incident that occurred in Gavà on May 1 at night and which is not expected to be resolved within three or four weeks.
The new schedule supposes “an increase in travel time of about 13 minutes.” Although from Renfe it is stated that the modification makes it possible to offer a service “with real information on transit time”.
Travelers can consult the information through the website rodaliesdecatalunya.cat, the Rodalies app, as well as the usual communication channels of Rodalies de Catalunya.
This measure is added to the complementary bus service that Renfe has already established during peak hours in the morning between Castelldefels and Barcelona (from 06:30 to 09:00) and in the afternoon from Barcelona to Gavà and Castelldefels (from 17:00 to 19:00). ) on weekdays, with a frequency of 30 minutes in both cases.
The complementary bus services scheduled by Renfe will offer nearly 30,000 weekly seats. To use these shuttle services, the Rodalies transport titles are valid, they explain from the railway company.
The Southern Regional line has been offering a train per hour and direction throughout this week, stopping at all stations between Vilanova i la Geltrú and Barcelona (except Garraf, Platja de Castelldefels, Viladecans, El Prat and Bellvitge).
Capacity restrictions force some trains to end in Sant Vicenç de Calders, where passengers continue with the R2 south services.
On the other hand, and to maintain the frequency in the R2 north, the Regional trains of the R11 (Portbou-Girona-Barcelona) will provide the usual service, and will stop at the stations between Granollers Center and Barcelona.
In relation to the three Intercity trains in each direction that circulate in the section affected by the incident, there will be a transfer by road between L’Hospitalet de l’Infant and Barcelona Sants. This section has a capacity for the circulation of three trains per hour and direction. Two of the R2 south and a Regional train of the South corridor.
