Apparently the weld that broke joined an old segment with a new one installed last year as the tracks are renovated piecemeal.

Still the media in question, "El Mundo", is a mouthpiece for the opposition parties, seeking to create indignation against the government and scoring the head of the Transport Minister in particular.

They also want to make a parallel with the situation of the former President of the Valencian Community, from their party, who had to finally resign one year after being unreachable for hours on a date while hundreds of valencians drowned as his administration waffled aimlessly.

Of course the government is ultimately responsible for the state of the infrastructure, so the Minister well might have to resign after all is said and done, but the innuendo in that piece is pure politicking, not serious journalism.

I have one in Spanish. Seems the latest info is that it broke where the new rails meet the old rail.

https://www.elmundo.es/economia/2026/01/25/697635e8fc6c83c42...