Diana Riba I Giner· Verts/ALE

Overestimated

Regional trains in Catalonia are used daily by almost 500,000 people.

Omissions

• The MEP did not specify the year or data source for the 500,000 figure
• The claim does not distinguish between weekday vs. average daily ridership
• The most recent 2024 data from official sources (Renfe/Generalitat de Catalunya) shows approximately 349,000 daily average users (127.4 million annual passengers), significantly lower than claimed
• The source mentioning 358,000 daily users refers specifically to 2024 weekday data, not average daily ridership

Sources

• PrimaryRodalies de Catalunya - Generalitat de Catalunya (Official)127.4 million passengers in 2024 for Rodalies de Catalunya services, which equals approximately 349,000 daily average passengers
• SecondaryRussPain News (citing Renfe data)According to Renfe, total daily users dropped to 358,000 in 2024 (weekday passengers)
• SecondaryEl Periódico de CatalunyaFirst half of 2025: 61.7 million passengers in Catalonia (approximately 340,000 daily average)