The incident, located on the corridor connecting Madrid, Lleida, and Barcelona, was reported by a train driver. As a safety measure, the infrastructure administrator, Adif, imposed a speed limit of only 80 kilometers per hour on the affected spot.
Sources from Renfe reported that the average delay for the convoys was approximately one hour, although some trains registered delays of almost two hours. This situation generated significant inconvenience among travelers.
Train drivers cover this entire section at much lower speeds, which causes these major delays.
This restriction in L'Espluga de Francolí adds to limitations already in force since last week at six points along the corridor between Calatayud and Zaragoza, where the maximum speed had been set at 230 kilometers per hour. The Ministry of Transport confirmed that Adif teams are already working on the repair.
Amid ongoing rail chaos, several user platforms, including Usuaris Avant Catalunya, announced a demonstration in Barcelona for next February 7 to protest the problems affecting Rodalies (commuter rail) and train services in Catalonia.
