ARRE · Take part 2026

Take part in the First National Study on the Rail Transport Experience 2026

We want to understand how people experience railway disruptions so that we can design solutions based on evidence rather than assumptions.

Your experience matters

Why take part?

Your participation helps us understand reality and design better responses to railway disruptions.

Every experience helps us understand what happens when a journey is delayed, cancelled or can no longer continue as planned.

Open research

Why are we conducting this research?

Your participation helps us understand reality and design better responses to railway disruptions.

Every experience helps us understand what happens when a journey is delayed, cancelled or can no longer continue as planned.

The starting point

Why was this research created?

When a disruption affects rail transport, many people have to change their plans, find alternatives or deal with personal and financial consequences.

Listening directly to people who travel by train is the first step towards understanding how that experience can be improved.

How we will work

Methodology

  1. 1Open collection of passenger experiences.
  2. 2Thematic classification of responses.
  3. 3Qualitative and quantitative analysis.
  4. 4Identification of patterns and needs.
  5. 5Publication of results and findings.
  6. 6Application of the evidence to ARRE’s development.

Our commitments

Research principles

  • We will listen to every opinion, including criticism.
  • We will accept evidence that confirms or challenges our hypotheses.
  • We will publish the process transparently.
  • The findings will directly influence the development of ARRE.

The communication and participation strategy may be developed in collaboration with Aula Barcelona.

Choose how to contribute

How can you take part?

01

Respond

Complete the questionnaire and share how you use the train and experience railway disruptions.

02

Share

Share a personal experience through text, audio or video.

03

Spread the word

Help us reach other people who use rail transport.

Shared experiences

Behind every journey, there is an experience.

Thousands of people use rail transport.

What happens when something disrupts that journey?

Share your experience

Have you experienced a rail disruption? Your experience can help us identify what works, what is missing and what needs to improve.

Discover ALME

Do you regularly travel by car and would you be willing to help during a rail disruption?

Help us reach more people

We want to hear from as many rail users as possible. Sharing the study is also part of the research.

From experience to action

What will happen with this research?

01Participation
02Analysis
03Report
04Pilot design
05TrenLab presentation
06ARRE evolution

Public progress

Study progress

Timeline

August 2026Collection of experiences and interviews.
Late AugustAnalysis and initial results.
September 2026Submission of the TrenLab application.
Next phasePilot design and further development of ARRE.

Your participation helps us understand reality and design better solutions.

Thank you for helping us build a proposal based on real experiences rather than assumptions alone.