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Adamuz Train Crash Investigations Focus on Fractured Rail as Cuts Persist on Madrid–Andalucía Line

Fresh oversight signals mounting pressure on Spain's rail safety system.

Overview

  • Probes advance on judicial and independent CIAF tracks, with the fractured rail as the main line of inquiry and black‑box data still pending.
  • The Guardia Civil has begun taking statements from workers and company officials involved in manufacturing and welding the broken section of track.
  • Seven injured passengers remain hospitalized in Andalusia, including a minor in care at Córdoba’s Reina Sofía hospital.
  • Renfe will cut 12 high‑speed services between Córdoba and Madrid in the coming week, with the heaviest reductions on Sunday and most cancellations affecting AVE trains.
  • The Senate approved a commission to examine the rail network, Congress rejected Vox’s motion to reproach the transport minister, and the Andalusian government plans a follow‑up commission and a Medalla de Andalucía for Adamuz.