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Spain Sets Parliamentary Review of Fatal Train Crashes as Storm Joseph Strains Rail Network

Scrutiny concentrates on Parliament plus court probes into the ES‑Alert delay, with reconstruction awaiting judicial clearance.

Overview

  • Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will brief Congress on February 11 about the Adamuz and Gelida rail disasters that left 45 dead, according to Moncloa.
  • Transport Minister Óscar Puente is due before the Senate on Thursday after the ministry removed the Rodalies operations chief and ADIF’s head of operations and maintenance.
  • ADIF awaits court authorization to start rebuilding track on the MadridAndalucía high‑speed corridor, a requirement that could push reopening beyond February 2.
  • In the Valencia DANA case, technicians testified the ES‑Alert was proposed around 17:30 on October 29, 2024, but went out at 20:11, citing political edits, calls to mayors and legal doubts involving Salomé Pradas, Emilio Argüeso and Vicent Mompó.
  • Storm Joseph is driving heavy rain and strong winds across multiple regions, triggering incidents in Castilla y León and Extremadura and rail speed limits and cancellations in Galicia, underscoring Cedex‑flagged flood vulnerabilities in rail infrastructure.