US Edition“Adamuz crash line was only partially renovated,” admits Spain’s transport minister.
- On January 18, a high-speed train derailed near Adamuz, and Spain's Transport Minister Óscar Puente said in a public-television interview the high-speed section was only partially renovated.
- Investigators from the Commission of Investigation of Railway Accidents are focusing on the weld between newly installed and older rails, material fatigue, and maintenance procedures after finding a fractured rail segment likely triggered the derailment.
- Engineering practice allows retained original rails when assessed fit, and Óscar Puente clarified integral renewal means targeted replacement, noting the section had a newly installed rail adjacent to older rail.
- Dozens were killed and many injured, prompting national mourning and funerals in Malaga; the Madrid–Andalusia link remains partially suspended while the CIAF and Ministry investigate, and Óscar Puente faced political debate with opposition calls for transparency but pledged accountability if negligence is found.
- The remaining original track on the Madrid–Seville line has prompted questions about rail maintenance protocols and renewal strategies, while officials caution retained original rails do not yet establish causation and CIAF and Ministry investigators say determining the exact cause will take time.
86 Articles
86 Articles
The Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Oscar Puente, announced on Tuesday a decree law of urgent measures to speed up the attention to the victims of recent railway accidents. The initiative arises after the tragic incidents of Adamuz (Cordoba) and Gelida (Barcelona), which left 46 dead and 164 injured, and seeks to prevent the bureaucracy from aggravating the pain of those affected. “The ordinary procedures do not always respond to…
Spain recently suffered its deadliest train accident in years, which brought corruption allegations against Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's one-time ally and former Transport Minister Jose Luis Abalos back to the forefront.
The national tribute to the victims of the railway tragedy which killed 45 people on 18 January in southern Spain, originally scheduled for 31 January in Huelva, Andalusia, has been postponed sine die, indicated the services of the Prime Minister. ...
Despite a renovation of 700 million euros and a construction site delivered in May 2025, all the equipment on the line had not been changed. Some dates back to 1989. The renovation of the section is becoming more important in...
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
