Director of Rodalies and the head of maintenance at Adif dismissed from posts
Catalan government had demanded "immediately" the assumption of responsibilities
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Over 350 graffiti tags and posters removed daily in Barcelona last year
Data from January through November 2025 shows cleaning actions at up to 30,310 postal addresses in the city
Rodalies commuter trains back in operation after multiple incidents Monday morning
Service suspended twice already, after week of disruptions last week
91 new judicial positions to be created in Catalonia during 2026
73 positions will be for courts of first instance, 17 for provincial courts of appeal, and one for the Catalan High Court
Hundreds of teachers demonstrate to call for better salaries
Strike on February 11 as unions threaten new wave of protests
Library of Things expands across Catalonia to reduce unnecessary purchases
Barcelona already offers six locations to rent everyday items like drills, camping gear, and wheelchairs, with 15 more spread across the territory
Rodalies commuter and regional trains to partially resume on Monday
R1, R2 and R4 lines to operate after almost a week of major disruptions, service will be free for a month
Rodalies commuter train service completely suspended all weekend, safety checks underway
Government calls for free service until full restoration of operations
Some 50 roads disrupted across Catalonia due to snowstorm
AP-7 highway reopens in Martorell four days after train crash, some partial closures remain
Woman dies in car crash involving wild boar in Ebre river delta region
N-340 crash at l’Ampolla is second fatal accident of 2026 on Catalan roads
Gelida wall collapse followed inspections that found no safety risk, Spanish government says
Transport minister Óscar Puente confirms highways authority responsible for wall that collapsed in fatal train incident
Rodalies rail services resume gradually after two-day shutdown
Some lines are reporting delays of more than 30 minutes on average
One lane of AP-7 southbound to reopen on Saturday
Motorway currently shut in one direction between Martorell and Sant Sadurní d'Anoia
Rodalies rail services to resume progressively after agreement on safety conditions
Train drivers reach deal with Catalan government, Renfe and Adif on restart
Barcelona observatories see business opportunity in August's total solar eclipse
Tourist chief hopes rare event will boost astrotourism throughout the year
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