Following the official announcement by the Catalan Regional Government at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2026, the total and exceptional suspension of restrictions in the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) in Barcelona and its metropolitan area has been confirmed. This emergency measure has been taken to facilitate the mobility of citizens following the serious fatal accident in Gelida, which has forced Adif to completely suspend the Rodalies rail service across much of the Catalan network.
In addition to allowing vehicles without environmental badges to circulate freely today, the regional government has ordered the opening of toll barriers in the Garraf tunnels (C-32 south) to speed up entry and exit from the capital. As an additional reinforcement, Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat (FGC) has increased its capacity on the Vallès and Llobregat-Anoia lines, and a special intercity bus service has been deployed to alleviate the rail collapse while safety checks are carried out on the tracks.
This measure is in addition to all the others taken to try to alleviate the chaos caused by the total suspension of the Rodalies service due to the fatal accident in Gelida last Tuesday, which still shows no signs of recovery. You can follow the latest information in our article.