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EU prosecutors open fraud inquiry into Spain's Madrid-Seville rail upgrades

Subject of document seizures on 6 November 2026 and a recovery instruction on 9 November

At 8:31 on 28 October, the signalling system that keeps trains apart on Spain's Madrid-Seville high-speed line failed, stopping seven trains across more than 63 kilometres. Eighty-two minutes later, a Renfe train cleared to resume normal speed hit a stationary Iryo train near Urda, killing 69 people.

Updated 2 days ago