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Renfe service quality in Catalonia

Overview

Renfe has reported improvements in service quality across its Catalan railway network following a period of infrastructure deterioration. In August 2026, the company announced that maintenance overhauls had restored accessibility, with 85% of elevators and 95% of escalators operational. This follows a crisis in early 2025 when functional elevators had dropped to 51%, a state described by Catalan Minister of Territory, Sílvia Paneque, as “absolutely unsustainable, undesirable and inadmissible.” The recovery was attributed to a transition from the previous provider, Schindler, to a new contract with TKE.

In addition to accessibility improvements, Renfe reported enhanced punctuality in August 2026, noting that average delays were reduced to five minutes and Rodalies services in Catalonia achieved a 92% punctuality rate. However, these claims have faced criticism from user advocacy groups. Anna Gómez, spokesperson for Dignitat a les Vies, challenged the data as “not at all credible,” alleging that the company is “manufacturing its own statistics” to create a “tailor-made virtual reality” that contradicts the passenger experience.

Entities

Renfe · Catalonia · Oscar Puente · Rodalies de Catalunya · Dignitat a les Vies

Timeline

  1. 10 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 9 sources
    Renfe reports improved train punctuality amid user disputes

    Renfe reports a 92% punctuality rate for Rodalies services in August, a claim contested by user platform Dignitat a les Vies, which cites significantly lower reliability figures.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Renfe improves station elevator and escalator service in Catalonia

    Renfe reports that elevator functionality in Catalonia has risen to 85% and escalators to 95%, recovering from a 2025 crisis where accessibility was severely compromised by maintenance issues.

Sources

agenttravel.es · cronicaeconomica.com · lanocion.es · lavanguardia.com · malagahoy.es · merca2.es · preferente.com · quatroges.com.uy · startup.mandiner.hu