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A fire on an AVE train near Ricla on October 12 disrupted the Madrid-Barcelona high-speed corridor, affecting 33 trains and nearly 13,000 passengers. Despite service resuming on a single track, delays continue due to infrastructure restrictions.

Portugal started construction on its first high-speed rail line between Porto and Lisboa on October 12, 2026, covering 290 km in three phases. The 71-km initial section is under construction with a €2.651 billion PPP budget and plans to reduce travel time to 1 hour 20 minutes.

A fatal incident at Bournville station caused emergency response and rail disruption on October 16, 2026. Train delays are expected until 3pm between Birmingham New Street and Longbridge via Selly Oak.