Spanish trains resume service after cable theft halted high-speed routes

5/5/2025 19:44

Spain's high-speed trains between Madrid and the southern region of Andalusia resumed on Monday after thefts of copper cables brought them to a standstill on Sunday evening, leaving passengers trapped in trains overnight and stranded at stations.



Thieves stole cables in four areas within a 10-kilometre radius in what Transport Minister Oscar Puente called a "serious act of sabotage" in a post on X.



State-owned national rail infrastructure operator Adif said train circulation will gradually return to normal.



Thousands of people were left waiting in Madrid's Atocha station. It comes after hundreds of passengers were left trapped on trains last week during a nationwide blackout.