Leganés Mayor Urges Urgent Improvements on C-5 Line Amidst Insecurity and Breakdowns

Miguel Ángel Recuenco criticizes the lack of response from the previous minister and demands investment from Carlos Cuerpo due to user fears.

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The Mayor of Leganés, Miguel Ángel Recuenco, has sent a letter to the Minister of Transport, Carlos Cuerpo, to convey the growing concern of residents over the constant problems affecting the C-5 Cercanías Renfe line, including delays, breakdowns, and safety fears.

The mayor highlighted that the situation is "unsustainable" due to the exponential increase in incidents, such as repeated breakdowns, continuous delays, and train suspensions, affecting thousands of daily users in Leganés Central, Zarzaquemada, and Parque Polvoranca.
Recuenco recalled that the LZB System was out of order for three months last year on this line without a solution, despite daily reports from drivers. Therefore, he has described it as "unavoidable" for Renfe and Adif to act "as soon as possible" and carry out "an investment that has not yet occurred".
The mayor had previously contacted the former Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente, two years ago, requesting urgent measures for the C-5, but "never received a response." In the letter sent today to Carlos Cuerpo, Recuenco expresses his hope that "the outcome will be different".
The letter calls for improvements in accessibility to the C-5 as it passes through Leganés, including its expansion and modernization, the renovation of rolling stock, the tunneling of tracks or their integration into the urban environment, the repair of adjacent infrastructure, the installation of acoustic screens, and urgent maintenance work.
Based on information from the official source: Ayuntamiento de Leganés (10/11/2026)