L'incendi d'un tren d'alta velocitat Barcelona-Madrid deixa 13.000 afectats per retards, que continuen avui

After the fire on a Renfe train yesterday, we are still seeing delays today. The train left Madrid at 14:27, and was destined for Figures, at 16:07 the train caught fire in Ricla.

Train traffic was suspended between Barceloana and Madrid almost five hours. Service was later resumed at 20:40 but a 25-kilometre section of the line is single-tracked between Ricla and Plasencia de Jalón. During the suspension 14 Renfe AVE trains, 4 Iryo trains and 2 Ouigo trains were in service.

3cat reports nearly 13,000 passengers were affected by delays and cancellation after the fire, this was written yesterday at 17:34 and "1h" ago at the time of writing. However, El Correo's article was written and updated yesterday at 23:19, they report more than 17,000 passengers were affected by the fire. Of that 13,000 from 32 Renfe trains, and 4,450 from 11 Iryo trains, four of which were in service at the time. This gives us some idea of the utilisation of this line, do bear in mind that Monday was a public holiday so would differ from a regular work day.