First they said they would be ready in 2025. Then, in the summer of 2026 and later, at the beginning of 2027. Now, however, the schedule is delayed until the spring. The new trains that Alstom is manufacturing for Rodalies are taking a while to arrive. This was admitted this Thursday by the Secretary of State for Transport and Mobility, José Antonio Santano, in a talk at the Cercle d'Economia in Barcelona.

When passengers take a commuter train, metro, or tram in Barcelona, ​​they are often unaware that the carriages were manufactured nearby. Specifically, at the Alstom plant in Santa Perpètua de Mogoda, which employs over 1,100 workers.