US EditionTrack Broke Day Before Spain's Deadly Train Accident and Went Undetected
Investigators say a voltage drop went undetected for 22 hours, and the report rules out driver error, sabotage and terrorism.
- On Wednesday, The Guardia Civil revealed that tracks near Adamuz broke 22 hours before the fatal derailment, yet signalling systems failed to trigger an automatic alert due to a configuration flaw.
- Hitachi Rail told police the system only generates warnings if voltage drops below 0.780 volts; because voltage remained at 1.5 volts, the system interpreted the track as safe despite Adif's 2017 specifications.
- A dynamic inspection detected a "vertical acceleration defect" two months prior at the break site, yet monitoring efforts proved insufficient. Investigators are examining "poor welding" concerns and technician experience requirements.
- The disaster claimed 46 lives after the Malaga-Madrid train derailed and collided with an Alvia service. The CIAF detected "inconsistencies" in subcontractor documentation, casting doubt on signatures despite Adif's "correction" submission.
- Toxicology tests and analysis by the RJU definitively ruled out sabotage, terrorism, and driver error. The official report confirmed both professionals acted correctly, describing the collision as "completely unexpected and without any time to react.
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The rail disaster of Adamuz, which took place on 18 July, claimed the lives of 46 people.
At the beginning of the year 46 people died in the collision of two trains in Andalusia. Spanish media are now reporting that damage to the track was the trigger. In addition, a signal system had failed.
The railway on which a fatal collision took place between two TGVs in Adamuz, Spain, on January 18, had broken down on the eve of the accident. This accident was one of the most deadly railway disasters in Europe since the beginning of the 21st century. - Fatal collision between two trains in Spain: the railway had broken down the day before the accident (International).
Train Accident in Spain: There Was a Fault on the Line the Day Before, but the System Did Not Notify
The report also rules out sabotage, terrorism and driver negligence - The January 18 train crash in Andalusia resulted in the deaths of 46 people
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estrepublicain.frTwo months after the terrible tragedy on the Spanish rails, which cost the lives of 46 people, the investigators put forward the breakdown of the railway the day before the accident.
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