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26.01.2026

The Day of the Rodalies Dismissals

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Spain for 26.01.2026.

It displays 116 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

26.01.2026 ⇢ The Day of the Rodalies Dismissals
⌨On January 26, Spanish editorial focus transitioned from political defense to executive accountability regarding the rail crisis. The morning began with reports of a chaotic partial resumption of Catalonia’s Rodalies service, which suffered two total suspensions within hours due to technical failures. Editors initially split along ideological lines: progressive outlets highlighted the one-month free fare initiative, while conservative media focused on demands for Minister Óscar Puente’s resignation and alleged discrepancies in maintenance timelines.
By midday, the narrative shifted toward systemic fragility following the discovery of a new rail fracture on the Madrid-Barcelona high-speed line, forcing speed reductions. Minister Puente admitted that older track sections in Adamuz had not been replaced, contradicting earlier claims of total renewal. In the afternoon, technical investigations identified a weld failure as the primary cause of the Adamuz derailment. The day concluded with the Ministry of Transport dismissing the director of Rodalies and a top Adif official, a move framed by editors as a direct response to pressure from the Catalan government.
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03:01 (02:01)⇢The Fractured Truth of Adamuz

⌨Spanish editors are split over the partial resumption of Catalonia's Rodalies rail service. Progressive and regional outlets focus on the logistics of the 80% service recovery and the one-month free fare initiative (RTVE, La Vanguardia, El Periódico, 20minutos). Conversely, conservative media outlets shift the focus to allegations of government deception, highlighting discrepancies in Minister Óscar Puente’s timeline regarding track maintenance and the Adamuz fracture (El Mundo, La Razón, Libertad Digital, El Confidencial).
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El accidente de Angrois, un precedente para Adamuz: 12 años de procesos, una condena e indemnizaciones pendientes

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06:09 (05:09)⇢Fractured Steel Under Political Siege

⌨Spanish editors are divided as the Rodalies rail service partially resumes (RTVE, La Vanguardia, El Periódico, El Salto). Progressive outlets emphasize the logistical recovery and one-month free fare period. Conversely, conservative media focus on political accountability, highlighting public demands for Minister Óscar Puente’s resignation (La Razón) and alleged government manipulations regarding track maintenance history and funeral delays (El Mundo, Libertad Digital, El Español).
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08:02 (07:02)⇢Fractured Tracks and Political Falsehoods

⌨The Spanish media ecosystem is currently saturated with the ongoing rail crisis, with editors pivoting to the chaotic morning resumption of Catalonia's Rodalies service (RTVE, La Vanguardia, El Periódico, El Plural). While regional and progressive outlets detail technical failures and repeated service suspensions, conservative media outlets (El Mundo, Libertad Digital, La Razón) are intensifying their political offensive against Minister Óscar Puente, accusing him of manipulating maintenance records and facing widespread demands for his resignation.
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Feijóo pide la dimisión de Puente: "No se puede sentar mañana en el Consejo de Ministros"

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10:34 (09:34)⇢Fractured Steel and Political Siege

⌨The Spanish press focuses on the morning's operational collapse of Catalonia's Rodalies rail network, which suffered multiple total suspensions due to control center failures (La Vanguardia, El Confidencial, El País, El Periódico, El Plural). Simultaneously, editorial pressure on Minister Óscar Puente intensifies as conservative outlets and opposition leaders demand his immediate resignation over alleged lies regarding maintenance reports and systemic incompetence (20minutos, Libertad Digital, El Mundo, La Razón).
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Adif halla una rotura en la vía del AVE Barcelona - Madrid, provoca retrasos y obliga a reducir la velocidad a 80 km/h

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14:04 (13:04)⇢Fractured Steel Slows the High Speed

⌨Spanish media are focused on the discovery of a new rail fracture on the high-speed line between Madrid and Barcelona (El Mundo, La Razón, El Español, 20minutos). Minister Óscar Puente’s defense that maintenance cannot catch all defects (RTVE) contrasts with investigative reports on historical safety warnings about aging infrastructure (El Confidencial). Regional outlets continue reporting on the operational chaos and passenger desperation in Catalonia's Rodalies network (La Vanguardia, El Periódico).
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Puente admite que no se renovó todo el carril en Adamuz y que se dejaron "tramos de vía original que no era necesario" cambiar

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15:53 (14:53)⇢Fractured Rails Demand Political Accountability

⌨Spanish editors are intensifying their focus on the political and technical fallout of the rail crisis. Progressive and regional outlets report the Catalan Government’s demand for resignations at Renfe and Adif following new service suspensions (El País, La Vanguardia, eldiario.es, El Periódico). Meanwhile, conservative media highlight Minister Óscar Puente’s admission that older track sections were not replaced in Adamuz, contradicting previous maintenance claims (El Mundo, El Español, Libertad Digital, 20minutos).
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Puente admite ahora que no se renovó todo el carril en Adamuz por "no ser necesario" sustituir todos los tramos de vía original

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Una rotura en la línea de alta velocidad entre Barcelona y Madrid provoca retrasos y obliga a bajar a 80 km/h

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18:04 (17:04)⇢The Fault in the Weld

⌨Spanish editors have converged on the official identification of a rail weld failure as the primary cause of the Adamuz derailment (RTVE, El Mundo, La Razón, El País, Público, El Plural). While technical reports clarify the mechanical failure, regional tension persists as the Catalan government successfully pressures for the dismissal of Rodalies and Adif maintenance directors (El Periódico). Concurrently, a new fracture on the Madrid-Barcelona high-speed line reinforces the narrative of systemic infrastructure neglect (20minutos).
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La difícil soldadura de Adamuz por la unión de aceros de grado distinto: "La clave es la ZAT"

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20:04 (19:04)⇢Dismissals Follow the Fractured Steel

⌨The Spanish media ecosystem has pivoted toward political consequences as Transportes dismisses top officials from Renfe and Adif following the rail collapse in Catalonia (RTVE, La Vanguardia, El Confidencial, El Periódico). Concurrently, a significant legislative shift emerges with a PSOE-Podemos agreement for the extraordinary regularization of migrants (Público, El Plural, eldiario.es). Technical scrutiny regarding the Adamuz derailment continues, focusing on metallurgical failures in track welding (20minutos, El Mundo, La Razón, El Español).
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