Cable theft causes delays on Madrid-Andalusia high-speed line

A possible cable theft has caused signalling problems and delays on the high-speed rail line between Madrid and Andalusia, as well as the Madrid-Toledo route. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening and was resolved by late night, according to Adif.

Incident details

• The fault affected the section between Los Gavilanes and Torrejón de Velasco (Community of Madrid), starting around 21:50 on July 14 Source: EFE via Infobae.
• Adif reported that the cause may be a cable theft, which is under investigation Source: ABC.
• Adif technicians worked to resolve the issue, and by night the line was progressively normalised Source: ABC.

Recurring problem

This incident is the third cable theft on this line in recent days. On July 12, another theft between Venta La Inés and Brazatortas (Ciudad Real) caused delays, and the previous week a theft between Ciudad Real and Malagón also disrupted services Source: ABC. The repeated incidents raise concerns about security along the corridor.