It was one of the reasons that generated the most warnings from train drivers during the peak moments of the railway crisis: the number of trees that fell on or very close to the train tracks has forced Adif to cut down 13,680 trees between January and March. The rain and wind storms Harry and Ingrid exposed the weakness of the Catalan railway network in the face of meteorological inclemencies, and this is reflected in Adif's statistics. Of the total trees felled during this period, the infrastructure manager removed 8,380 as part of its usual vegetation control plan and an additional 5,300 trees as part of the emergency plan for the storms. The most affected area was the Maçanet-Portbou route, in the north of the country.

The reddish leaves of maples, the height of pines, and the chipped bark of ancient olive trees are some of the features that ultimately make trees unique. Even so, the sheer number of trees and aspects to be evaluated makes it difficult to single out a single tree as the most beautiful. But in 2011, the Environmental Partnership Association (EPA) launched an annual collaborative competition to find the most beautiful tree in Europe. After the voting period closed, the trees selected for their beauty and history were revealed this Wednesday.