Floods in Catalonia leave two dead and the transport network collapses

Catalonia's transport network is being greatly affected by the storm of torrential rains that has caused serious flooding in the region and has claimed the lives of at least two people.

Due to adverse weather forecasts, the circulation of Rodalies de Catalunya trains remains suspended on lines R1, R2, R2 Nord, R2 Sud, R3, R4, R7, R8, R11, R13, R14 and R15 from 8:00 p.m. on Saturday and will be suspended at least until 2:00 p.m. this Sunday.

The alternative road service on line R3 between Fabra i Puig and Puigcerdà has also been suspended. Yes, according to Rodalies, the services of lines RL3, RL4 and R16 remain operational in the section between L'Hospitalet de l'Infant and Tortosa, as long as traffic conditions allow it.

Railway services maintain "permanent monitoring" of the evolution of the weather situation and the state of the infrastructure, and will report any changes in the service situation "as soon as possible."

For this reason, Rodalies recommends users consult the official channels before traveling and "follow the instructions of the railway staff at all times."

AVE service suspended

The storm has also forced the suspension of the high-speed rail service between Barcelona-Sants station and Camp de Tarragona this Sunday, which has caused the cancellation of three trains.

Renfe has reported in a statement that, for operational reasons, the trains originating from Barcelona-Sants are not leaving and those that were scheduled to arrive at this station end their journey at the Camp de Tarragona station.

The suppressed trains are two AVE heading to Madrid and a Euromed that had to leave early in the morning to Figueres (Girona). In addition, several AVE, Alvia, Euromed and an Intercity services scheduled for this Sunday have been modified. Renfe assures that it is contacting travelers through the usual channels to inform them of the modifications.

Metro lines affected in Barcelona

On the other hand, the Barcelona Metro lines L1, L3, L9 Sud and L10 Nord have been partially affected this Sunday by the episode of heavy rain that began on Saturday.

In a message in 'X' this Sunday, TMB has detailed that L1 does not provide service between the Catalunya and Marina stations, and does not stop at the Rambla Just Oliveras station either.

L3 is without service between Paral·lel and Lesseps; The L9 also does not operate between Prat Estació and Europa Fira, and the L10 Nord does not provide service between Bon Pastor and Llefià.