Without long distance trains. Without Talgos, Altaria, and, of course, without AVE trains. And without a kilometer of the more than 700 that make up the electrified autonomous network: we are in Extremadura, where trains to and from Madrid with origin or destination to Cáceres and Badajoz can practically count one failure per day. It has become clear on the holiday bridge in August: two breakdowns on Friday the 11th, another on Saturday and another on Sunday in the few trains that leave. Result: passengers arriving at their destination hours late and sometimes getting very hot due to the lack of air conditioning in the cars.
“I do not know what we can do now,” deplores the director of transport of the Junta de Extremadura, José Gonzalez. “We have met with Renfe on several occasions but they do not seem to have any intention of solving the problem. The safety of travelers is at risk. And for many demonstrations that are held we have no hope. We must be …
