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Demonstrators Occupy Central Barcelona Station To Protest Rail Service Failures
Hundreds of people gather at Barcelona Sants, the city's main train station, in a protest organized by the pro-independence group Assemblea Nacional Catalana (ANC). The demonstration targets the ongoing mismanagement of the Rodalies commuter rail system by Spain's state-owned companies Renfe and Adif. Protesters wave banners and chant pro-independence slogans, denouncing chronic delays and disruptions--averaging 31 incidents per day in 2024--and call for full control of Catalonia's rail services to be transferred to the regional government. Rodalies, the name for commuter rail in Catalonia, is operated by Renfe and managed by Adif. Protesters also point to a historic lack of investment, citing that over EUR3.6 billion in planned infrastructure funds have gone unexecuted in the region since 2010. In Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, on April 5, 2025 (Photo by Albert Llop/NurPhoto)
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| Photo ID | #12229851 |
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| Photographer | Albert Llop/NurPhoto |
| Category | Social Issue |
| Copyright | © 2026 NurPhoto - Albert Llop/NurPhoto |
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