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A fault in a catenary has affected the train of medium distance between Jaén, Córdoba and Seville. Renfe has explained that, as a consequence of a breakdown of the catenary in Grañena (on the Espeluy-Jaén route), a alternative transportation plan in the medium-distance relations between Jaén and Madrid and between Jaén, Córdoba and Seville.
According Europa PressIn the province of Jaén, the railway traffic between Espeluy and Jaén has been cut off since last morning due to a failure in the catenary due to a contact wire break. The alternative plan applied has been the passenger transfer by bus.
On the other hand, Renfe explains that, given the situation caused by the storm that is affecting the country, has activated a series of measures aimed at mitigating the effects that it can produce in the services it provides. In this sense, and in a generic way, they have established rolling stock reinforcements in those areas that could potentially be most affected. Likewise, the company has established personnel reinforcements for those essential tasks that may require extraordinary equipment, such as driving and vehicle maintenance personnel.
On the other hand, Renfe has adopted concrete measures that affect the services of the areas most affected by the storm. Thus, throughout this Friday and tomorrow, January 9, all medium distance services are suppressed on the Madrid-Cuenca-Valencia lines and, from 5:00 p.m., on the Aranjuez-Alcázar de San Juan-Albacete line, which also involves circulations between Madrid and Jaén. Also, from 5:00 p.m., those of the Valencia-Teruel-Zaragoza line. These measures do not affect, at the moment, long distance services.
Regarding the passing trains that circulate through MadridOne of the points most affected by the storm, an Alternative Transportation Plan (PAT) has been established to avoid passing through the Madrid-Atocha and Madrid-Chamartin changing stations. The plan affects the Alicante-Santander services (Alvia Santander-Alicante (7.05-15.02 hours) and Alvia Alicante (10.35-18.15) Santander. Travelers will be transferred by commuter train between the Puerta de Atocha and Chamartín stations to the train stations located in UIC gauge.
Services Castellón-Gijón they are also affected by the plan. In this sense, in order to avoid passing through the Madrid-Atocha and Chamartín changing stations, in the passing trains from Castellón and Gijón, Alvia Castellón-Gijón (11.02-20.41), Gijón and Alvia Gijón-Castellón (10.15-19.31 ), its travelers will transfer by commuter train between the Puerta-Atocha and Chamartín stations, to the compositions located in UIC gauge.
Regarding the services of high speed, Renfe estimates delays between 20 minutes and 60 due to speed restrictions at 160 kilometers per hour on the Madrid-Barcelona lines, between Alcalá de Henares and Guadalajara; Madrid-Valencia, between Valdemoro- Albacete- Requena; Madrid- Alicante, between Valdemoro and Albacete and between Albacete and Bonete; Madrid- Seville, between La Sagra and Venta La Inés; and Madrid-Toledo, between La Sagra and Toledo.
Renfe indicates that in the metric gauge network, in the cores of surroundings of Asturias and Santander, Selective suppressions are being carried out and there are average delays of 20 minutes due to the presence of ice in the catenary, circulating normally in the rest of the nuclei. In addition, the company has reinforced the contingency pack for travelers on board and contemplates the application of commercial measures if necessary.
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