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 Madrid–Andalucía 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.