Similar problems in Spain with trains. Third event in the last 12 days [1,2,3]. After a 2023 with a chain of problems that normally don't occur
Sabotage would be my first candidate. Too much coincidences and deja-vues floating around.
[1] Nov 26 2023: "Traffic cut off between Atocha and Recoletos. 37 passengers evacuated after the convoy derailed"
[2] Dic 5 2023: "Another derailment on the Madrid CercanÃas cuts the Recoletos tunnel and causes significant delays"
[3] Dic 8 2023: "Third departure from the track of a train at Atocha station"
Looks like something directly copied from the Catalonian independentist playbook. This is very rare on Madrid, but small incidences designed to cause delays and chaos were not uncommon near Barcelona a few years ago.
London events may, or may not fall in the same category, but... yep; same day. Suspicious.
Sabotage would be my first candidate. Too much coincidences and deja-vues floating around.
[1] Nov 26 2023: "Traffic cut off between Atocha and Recoletos. 37 passengers evacuated after the convoy derailed"
[2] Dic 5 2023: "Another derailment on the Madrid CercanÃas cuts the Recoletos tunnel and causes significant delays"
[3] Dic 8 2023: "Third departure from the track of a train at Atocha station"
Looks like something directly copied from the Catalonian independentist playbook. This is very rare on Madrid, but small incidences designed to cause delays and chaos were not uncommon near Barcelona a few years ago.
London events may, or may not fall in the same category, but... yep; same day. Suspicious.