The circulation of the high-speed line that runs through Madrid, Zaragoza and Barcelona has been restored after more than five hours without service due to an incident in the electrification system between the municipalities of Brihuega and Las Inviernas (Guadalajara) due to weather conditions. adverse events that have hit the area this Thursday.
As reported by Catalunya Informació, shortly before 9:00 p.m. a first convoy left Barcelona's Sants station in the direction of Madrid.
According to Adif, the incident was recorded at 3:37 p.m. and its technicians were working after 5:30 p.m. to resolve the incident, “the causes of which are being investigated.”
As a consequence of this problem, the trains have not been leaving their origin pending the evolution of the repair work. All of this, “with the aim of reducing the impact on customers.”
Renfe reported that customers who wish to change their ticket or cancel it will be able to do so free of charge. Likewise, it has announced that it will inform travelers through its usual communication and customer service channels.
The public railway company has foreseen that, when the line is recovered, "it will launch all trains in double composition, which allows it to offer double the number of seats per circulation."
In turn, air traffic controllers reported through their social networks that the Adolfo Suárez-Madrid Barajas Airport is experiencing a “complicated afternoon” with runway closures that may cause delays in takeoffs.
Specifically, runway 18R has been closed for cleaning tasks, as well as runway 36L due to the weather situation. It also temporarily canceled simultaneous parallel takeoffs due to the storm. Aena, for its part, has not provided any information.
