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The chaos of Rodalies wears down Illa and questions his management

Torrential rains and train drivers' refusal to operate without guarantees collapse Rodalies and weaken Illa's narrative as a good manager.

Redacción de Barcelona Press
Redacción de Barcelona Press
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Torrential rains and the refusal of train drivers to operate without safety guarantees are collapsing the Catalan railway network and undermining the narrative of good management by the President of the Generalitat.

The Rodalies network is once again at the centre of the political storm in Catalonia. This week's torrential rains forced the suspension of more than half of the lines, and on Thursday the service was completely halted. The reason: train drivers refused to operate until Renfe and Adif guaranteed the safety of the tracks through the necessary reports, according to Vozpópuli.

The response from the President of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, was lukewarm. He exclusively blamed the majority train drivers' union, Semaf, for not having

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