Renfe train, Spain
At least 11,000 passengers and 30 trips were affected by a cable theft on the high-speed Madrid-Seville call.
Exactly a week after, Spain It lives another day particularly agitated, this time “only” in transport.
One copper cable theft – which also happens in Portugal – is affecting the trips of High -speed train between Madrid and Seville.
There were thefts on both ways, with a distance from one kilometer from each other.
In all, there was thefts in five locations. Occurred in zones that only have access through forest rails between olive trees.
Renfe and the Minister of Transport have already classified this theft as a “Sabotage”, besides being “strange” have Cable theft on both ways and separated by one kilometer. “We had never seen this”.
It was a very coordinated, apparently. You criminals knew where they should attack, in an area where there are no cameras, with nothing around; And they would know the schedules. Even so, the government points out, profit is “absolutely insignificant” compared to “the huge damage caused.”
And there was still another problem, besides the theft of copper cables: a train em ToledThe catenary dragged him.
15 hours in the train
On the morning of Monday, there were reports of 30 affected trains and at least 11,000 passengers who were in the middle of the tripor arrived delayed to destination.
The circulation to Toledo, and then to Andalusia, has been restored in the meantime. But the problems continue.
A journalist was inside a train when the problems began. He entered the train yesterday at 5 pm in Barcelona, and predicted Seville after 8 am today. “We have been here at the train for over 15 hours. 15 hours that are turning into eternity“Reported Jesús Navarro.
The journalist added that the biggest problem was when the sun disappeared: at 9:30 pm yesterday the train stopped near Toledo and was all dark. Nervous passengers, scared and hungry children. It was necessary to call the 112 because of the lack of food for the little ones.
It was a “very difficult” night for passengers and staff, admitted Oscar Puente, Minister of Transport.
It is expected that, early in the afternoon, the circulation will be fully restored.
The Civil Guard is already investigating cable theft.
