The three lines affected by the collapse of the tracks in Montcada are running again

BarcelonaThe three lines affected by the collapse of the tracks this Wednesday in Montcada i Reixac are now running again. The R2, R2 Nord, and R11 have resumed service this Sunday morning between the stations of Sant Andreu and Montcada i Reixac, which had been stopped since the collapse of one of the shafts from the works to bury the tracks on the border between the two cities. Temporarily, a speed limit has been set on the affected stretch.

The resumption of service four days later has surprised some users, like Faruk, who, in statements to the ACN, expressed relief because he didn't trust that the circulation of the three lines would recover so quickly in the middle of summer. Daniel also admits that he expected the closure to last longer and has celebrated the return to normality.

"These days it has been difficult for me to get to work, so the resumption of service is very good news," pointed out Javier, who during the stoppage took the R4 to go to Barcelona. Another of the witnesses collected by the ACN, Albert, showed more contained satisfaction, recalling the continuous incidents in the service.

Monitoring will continue

Saturday at noon, Adif announced that it had finished the work to cover the hole left by the collapse, which swallowed a crane and other heavy machinery that have not been removed and have been covered by the concrete that covers the hole. Once the concrete pouring was finished, the auscultations carried out by Adif detected no ground movement or damage to the infrastructure or nearby buildings.

In any case, the company has explained that it will keep the monitoring system and the technical investigation active to clarify the causes of the sinkhole. For the moment, it attributes it to the fact that it is an area of special geological and hydrogeological complexity.

To stabilize the ground, 365 cubic meters of concrete and 1,930 cubic meters of mortar have been poured, in uninterrupted work from Wednesday to Saturday that has mobilized more than a hundred workers. Once Adif had finished the work and the first checks had been made, on Saturday afternoon Renfe began to make test runs on this section, test trips with trains without passengers to verify that the infrastructure is in good condition and can be traveled.