Cable theft in Spain delays thousands of high-speed rail passengers

Cable thefts leave thousands stranded on Spanish trains

Copper thieves halt services from Madrid to the southern region of Andalusia.

Spain: Police probe theft of high-speed rail cables

Thousands were stranded by disruptions which came just days after a country-wide blackout left millions in the dark. Some passengers were forced to spend the night on board their trains.

Copper cable theft in Spain delays thousands of high-speed rail passengers

MADRID — Thousands of rail passengers in Spain were hit with delays after copper cables used in the signaling system of a high-speed line travelling south from Madrid to Seville were stolen at five locations, authorities said Monday.

Cable Theft in Spain Disrupts Train Travel for Thousands, Officials Say

Oscar Puente, the transport minister, said “a serious act of sabotage” had brought some service to a halt, delaying service into Monday.

Spain: cable theft that caused rail chaos was ‘act of sabotage’, says minister

Signalling cable taken from four locations, delaying high-speed services between Madrid and Seville, week after massive power cutSpain’s transport minister has said the country’s rail network suffered “an act of serious sabotage” after vital signalling cable was stolen over the busy bank holiday weekend, bringing severe delays to high-speed services between Madrid and Seville that affected more than 10,000 travellers.The country’s state-owned ra…

Cable theft in Spain delays thousands of high-speed rail passengers

Thousands of rail passengers in Spain experienced significant delays due to the theft of signaling cables on the high-speed line connecting Madrid and Seville. The incident, impacting numerous trains and travelers returning from a holiday weekend, occurred at four locations in Toledo. This disruption follows a recent major power outage that also halted high-speed train traffic in Spain and Portugal.