{"id":1782,"date":"2026-04-11T15:32:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T15:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/1782\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T15:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T15:32:08","slug":"traffic-on-spains-high-speed-rail-network-fell-by-third-post-adamuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/1782\/","title":{"rendered":"Traffic on Spain’s high-speed rail network fell by third post-Adamuz"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE number of passengers using Spain\u2019s once-renowned high-speed rail network collapsed by almost a third in the wake of the Adamuz train disaster, newly published statistics have revealed.<\/p>\n

According to figures released by the National Statistics Institute (INE) on Friday, high-speed rail usage dropped by 32.1 per cent in February to just 2.16 million passengers.<\/p>\n

That represents the worst figure since February 2021 at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

The sharp decline contributed to an overall 15.8% drop in the number of passengers on Spain\u2019s rail network, down to under 49 million passengers.<\/p>\n

The dip coincided with the period after January 18, when two high-speed trains derailed in Adamuz, Cordoba, in Spain\u2019s deadliest rail accident since 80 people were killed in Santiago de Compostela in 2013.<\/p>\n

Some 46 people were killed and hundreds injured after the rear carriages on a Madrid-bound Iryo service carrying over 300 passengers flipped onto an adjacent line and collided with an oncoming train destined for Huelva.<\/p>\n

Some lines were temporarily suspended, while others remained closed for a significant period of time, such as the line connecting Malaga and Madrid.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Revealed: Madrid\u2013Malaga high-speed rail shutdown after Adamuz disaster has cost the Costa del Sol \u20ac109 million in lost tourism<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"The Adamuz disaster was Spain\u2019s deadliest rail accident in 13 years.<\/p>\n

Public confidence in the network also dipped thanks to a handful of other high-profile accidents in the wake of Adamuz, including a fatal crash in Catalunya.<\/p>\n

A trainee driver was killed and nearly 40 passengers were injured after a R4 Rodalies commuter service came off the tracks between Gelida and Sant Sadumi, near Barcelona.<\/p>\n

The train collided with a retaining wall that collapsed onto the line following a spell of heavy rain during Storm Harry.<\/p>\n

Following the derailment, train service was suspended on the entire Rodalies network in order to conduct track inspections.<\/p>\n

Some service was restored on January 24, but the network has remained in a state of disarray since amid lingering concerns over safety.<\/p>\n

The impacted section of the track was only re-opened earlier this week following more than two months of disruption.<\/p>\n

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