He Alvia 197 Train which covered the journey between Badajoz and the station Chamartin, In Madrid, he was forced to stop for several hours after hitting a vehicle stopped on the railway tracks at a level crossing. The accident, which did not cause any injuries, occurred at kilometre 174/330, between Navalmoral de la Mata and Oropesain Toledo, this Friday, as reported by Renfe. The railway operator indicated that the accident occurred at 10:00 a.m. and that the train left Badajoz at 7:17 a.m.
The accident forced the Alvia 190, who made the reverse journey between Madrid And Badajoz, stop walking Oropesa while waiting for the roads to be cleared of the remains of the car, since it is a single route. Train 197 has not suffered any damage that would prevent it from continuing, according to information provided by Renfe, so he resumed his march to 12:40 p.m.
This is not the only recent accident that has forced rail traffic to stop between Madrid And Extremadura. Another train hit a car near Illescas station, in Toledo, Just two months ago, the past June 27. The accident involved the train Regional express which connects Merida with the station Atocha, In Madrid, and that it collided with a vehicle at a level crossing on the outskirts of the town of Illescas. There were no injuries on this occasion and the train was not affected by the accident.
This accident forced the interruption of rail traffic for about an hour and a half until the vehicle involved in the incident was removed and the technicians of Adif – the entity in charge of the railway infrastructure – verified that the track was in good condition for the convoy involved. Following the accident, it was able to continue its journey to Madrid. The service accumulated more than an hour and a half of delay, since the scheduled arrival time at the destination was 5:10 p.m., but it finally arrived at 6:52 p.m. 184 passengers were traveling on board this train.
