The high-speed service between Madrid and Valencia – which was scheduled to be re-established this Thursday – has been postponed after the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) decreed a red alert on the northern and southern coasts of the province of Valencia. The interruption of the railway service affects the trains that They were scheduled to leave before 12:00 p.m. this Thursday.
This was announced late this Wednesday by the Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente, through his social networks. “Despite having the infrastructure ready, we are forced to suspend all trains on the AV Madrid Valencia line in both directions that fall within the red alert, that is, those that leave before 12:00 tomorrow. Depending on the circumstances, we remain informed,” he said.
Added to the suspension of the high-speed service between Madrid and Valencia is the interruption of the AVE service between the Spanish capital and the province of Malaga. The decision was announced this Wednesday morning by both the Ministry and the Puente itself. “We suspend the Málaga – Madrid – Málaga High Speed service. The water accumulation “has affected the security systems of the line, which is why it is cut between Antequera-Málaga until it is recovered,” the entity clarified.
But high speed has not been the only service that has been suspended. In the afternoon, Adif reported the interruption of rail traffic between Valencia and Barcelona through their social networks. “The circulation of the Valencia-Barcelona line between Castellón and Cambrils is interrupted due to the weather conditions in the area,” the entity reported.
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