Overview
- Two more bodies were recovered from the Adamuz high-speed crash site, raising the confirmed death toll to 45 as probes examine a suspected cracked or poorly welded rail joint, with officials saying speeding and human error appear unlikely.
- Commuter services in Catalonia were halted for safety checks after the Gelida derailment, where a retaining wall collapsed during heavy rain, killing a trainee driver and injuring 37 people.
- A commuter train struck a construction crane near Cartagena in Murcia, causing minor injuries without derailment, with service later restored after the line was briefly suspended.
- Spain’s train drivers’ union SEMAF called a national strike for February 9–11 seeking urgent safety measures and accountability, while the transport minister pledged talks and said the two fatal accidents were unrelated.
- ADIF imposed temporary 160 kph speed limits on parts of the Madrid–Barcelona high-speed corridor and ordered additional inspections after drivers reported bumps and a separate storm-displaced rock struck an axle on another Catalonia service.