High-speed trains between Madrid and the southern Spanish region of Andalusia have resumed running after the theft of copper cables brought the line to a standstill on Sunday evening.
The “act of sabotage” on the rail network led to delays affecting more than 10,000 passengers.
Copper cable used in the signalling system of the high-speed line between Madrid and Seville was stolen at four locations last night, according to Óscar Puente, the transport minister.
Calling the theft “a serious act of sabotage”, Puente said: “It’s quite a co-ordinated action. Whoever did it knew what they were doing.”
The theft left some passengers trapped in trains overnight and thousands stranded at stations.
One passenger who was stuck for ten hours overnight on a train told El
