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Freight Derailment Shuts Miño Line for Days With No Reopening Date

ADIF says difficult access prevents a damage assessment, leaving restoration plans on hold until the train is cleared.

Overview

  • A Captrain freight convoy carrying steel derailed in As Neves on Saturday evening, with 9 of 17 wagons off the tracks and the driver injured.
  • ADIF reports that clearing the site is technically complex due to poor access, so it cannot evaluate damage or set a timeline to restore service.
  • Power is cut between Guillarei and Arbo and Renfe is running a road-transport plan for regional and Alvia services between Vigo and Ourense.
  • Early indications point to a collision with a wall that may have detached after recent heavy rains, a line of inquiry that remains unconfirmed.
  • BNG deputy Néstor Rego has asked the Transport Ministry to open an investigation and, if structural failures are verified, to review slopes and safety elements on the route.