Spain to Reduce Madrid-Seville Trains Until European Management System Installed
Transport Minister Óscar Puente said reducing services would preserve safety margins while modernisation continues, with the line’s ERTMS rollout expected in early 2027.
- On Tuesday, November 3, the Urda rail tragedy dominated the World Travel Market in London, prompting Andalusian tourism leaders to demand an emergency transport plan replacing suspended high-speed rail links to Madrid.
- Following the Urda tragedy, which claimed 69 lives, the Madrid-Andalucia high-speed corridor remains suspended, disrupting vital travel routes essential to the region's tourism economy.
- Turismo Costa del Sol President Francisco Salado warned the disruption threatens the province's reputation and urged the Spanish Government to coordinate with airlines for alternative transport before Christmas.
- Secretary of State for Tourism Rosario Sánchez stated the government is focusing on emergency responses and investigating the accident to restore confidence in the Spanish rail network.
- Airlines including Ryanair have committed 50,000 extra seats between Madrid and Andalucia to mitigate connectivity losses, though officials remain concerned about sustaining capacity for the valuable British tourism market.
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Madrid, Nov 3 (EFE).- The government of Spain will temporarily reduce train frequencies, strengthen control centers, increase templates and introduce technological improvements to increase the level of safety in the high rail speed, after the accident in which 69 people died. The accident occurred last Wednesday when a train [...] The entrance Spain will reduce train frequencies and strengthen safety after the accident was first published in Hol…
After the rush train accident at Urda, Spain tightens the safety rules for the railway. For the time being, fewer trains are to be operated on the Madrid–Sevilla route.
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Fewer trains are running on the railway line between Madrid and Seville following the deadly train disaster on the route. This will remain the case until the safety system on the railway line has been reviewed and the government has completed the delayed rollout of the European train safety system, according to Transport Minister Óscar Puente.
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