A failure caused delays in four lines of Suburban

A breakdown in communication systems of signs and traffic lights affected yesterday at lines 1, 3, 4 and 7 Around Renfe. The problem arose about 8.30 am and lasted until past 1000. Throughout this time, the trains had an average delay of 20 minutes. Adif attributed to the low temperatures the problem, detected in the cable that runs along one path, which led to a rupture that caused all the traffic lights were put on red as a preventive measure. Since then, the trains were traveling at a speed exceeding 30 kilometers per hour. The news on other websites Websites in Spanish in other languages ADIF technicians proceeded to perform a splice in the area of the fault in order that the trains could regain normalcy. The total resolution of the problem was planned for the night, when the trains stop move and does not affect users. The cable breakage occurred, at least apparently, as a result of the temperature change that causes metals lengthening or incurred. However, this does not mean that every time you get off the thermometer will result in a failure, said a technician ADIF.