According to Landaluce, the damage to the infrastructure, affecting over a hundred kilometers of track, is a direct consequence of years of "abandonment, lack of maintenance, and absence of real investments." The mayor emphasized that this is not an isolated incident but the result of an obsolete railway system that has shown signs of collapse for too long.

The mayor pointed out that recent storms were merely the trigger for an already critical situation. He described the line as "old, unmodernized, largely unelectrified, and with conditions that make it particularly vulnerable," attributing this to a lack of adequate investment over the years.

Landaluce's concern extends to the uncertainty surrounding future actions. He stated that while the service interruption has been confirmed until August, there is no clarity on when the gauge works will begin, which could extend the closure for another thirteen months. This could mean almost a year and a half without a railway connection, a prospect he considers "absolutely inadmissible."

The economic impact is one of the biggest concerns, especially for the Port of Algeciras, which has been forced to divert part of its activity to road transport. "Every day without a train is a blow to our competitiveness. We are diverting goods to trucks, saturating roads, increasing costs, and losing efficiency in a key hub for logistics in southern Europe," he explained.

He also warned about labor repercussions, mentioning the ERTE announced for railway workers at the port, and lamented that infrastructure deficiencies "ultimately affect employment and growth opportunities" in the region. Finally, Landaluce urged the central government and Adif to commit to concrete investments, clear deadlines, and definitive solutions for modernizing the railway line.