Early this Friday, twelve days after the rail crash in Adamuz (Córdoba), official works kicked off to repair the damaged elements.
The derailment of the Iryo Málaga-Madrid and its collision with an Alvia Madrid-Huelva on 18 January resulted in 46 fatalities (an Alvia passenger passed away yesterday afternoon) and dozens injured, knocking out Spain’s second-busiest corridor between Madrid and Andalucía.
Puente has ruled out the initial reopening target of 2 February and now estimates ten working days to complete the repairs, eyeing 7 February as a possible date, though nothing’s set in stone.
Adif has mobilised 20 vehicles, specialist plant, and 40 engineers to lift duff sleepers and rails, stockpile materials, and fix the OLE, including fixings and brackets on the down line.
Operators are cancelling 32,000 pax journeys daily and footing hefty bills.
Prior to this, complementary tasks like material stockpiling were advanced to tighten timelines, once the beak had granted clearance post-evidence gathering.
Ministry snaps show new rails and sleepers being laid, with components welded over more than half a klick of affected track near the tech sidings.