Overview

• Adif prolonged the suspension on sections of the Tarragona–Castellón corridor until at least 17:00 after fresh inspections revealed greater damage than expected.
• Crews are repairing a severely affected stretch between Ulldecona and L’Aldea that includes about 150 meters where the ballast was completely washed away.
• Three ballast hopper trains, a profiler and a tamper are on site, with another hopper train sent to Moncofa to load material under complex operating constraints.
• A lightning strike at Benicarló damaged signalling systems, prompting replacement of electronic cards, cabling and connections, and catenary power was restored overnight between Santa Magdalena de Pulpís and Benicarló.
• Separately, an Alvia struck a person between Olmedo and Valdestillas, stopping the Madrid–Valladolid high-speed line as authorities conduct forensic procedures, with the transport minister reporting a growing count of affected trains.