Adif, the public manager of the railway infrastructure, has requested the operators to suspend nocturnal traffic on the high-speed lines (AVE) connecting Madrid and Barcelona. The main objective is to secure an adequate period to carry out maintenance and inspection works on the tracks.
“"In order to have an adequate period to carry out maintenance of the railway infrastructure during nighttime hours, Adif has requested the operators to suppress the last services of the day."
This measure exclusively affects the Madrid-Barcelona corridor and will allow Adif maintenance teams to perform routine conservation tasks when no commercial services are running. The suspension forced operators to cancel trips starting from 8:00 PM this Monday, as these trains were arriving within the maintenance window.
Renfe confirmed the cancellation of three AVE trains: the Madrid-Barcelona departing from Puerta de Atocha at 8:27 PM, the one at 9:07 PM, and the Barcelona-Madrid service at 9:05 PM. The operator is informing affected customers of their automatic re-accommodation and offers the option to make changes or cancellations without cost if the proposed alternative does not meet their needs. Iryo has also offered re-accommodation or full refunds to its customers.
