US EditionCable theft in Spain delays thousands of high-speed rail passengers
- More than 10,000 passengers experienced severe delays on Sunday night after cable thefts disrupted the high-speed rail line in Toledo, Spain.
- The theft of copper cables from signalling installations at four sites caused initial delays, which were worsened by a technical fault involving an Iryo train snagging overhead lines.
- The disruptions affected over 30 trains running between Madrid and southern Andalusian cities including Seville, Malaga, and Granada, with many passengers stranded for hours.
- Renfe's president Álvaro Fernández de Heredia said the cable theft caused delays of up to one hour, while the technical fault accounted for the majority of prolonged disruptions.
- Repair works continued overnight to restore normal service by early Monday, while the Ministry of Transport and authorities began investigations aiming to prevent further sabotage incidents.
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Why is copper theft on Spain's railways so common now and who's behind it?
The theft of copper cables on Sunday caused travel chaos for thousands of train passengers in Spain, the latest of many such incidents. Why is this type of crime becoming so frequent, who's behind it and why is it so damaging to Spain's railways?
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The SunTravel chaos in Spain as trains halted after cable theft - days after blackout
THIEVES have stolen copper cables from Spain’s high-speed train network, halting services, stranding thousands and trapping passengers on trains overnight. The theft targeted line cables in four spots within a 6-mile stretch between Madrid and Seville – Transport Minister Oscar Puente called it a “serious act of sabotage” on X. APPeople waited anxiously for news about their delayed trains at the Madrid train station[/caption] EPAThousands were l…
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