A Sunday trip to Madrid turned into a late-night standstill in the open countryside when the afternoon Intercity suffered a locomotive fault after Guadix. The rescue operation pushed a scheduled 10.55pm arrival well into the night.

A Sunday trip to Madrid turned into a late-night standstill in the open countryside when the afternoon Intercity suffered a locomotive fault after Guadix. The rescue operation pushed a scheduled 10.55pm arrival well into the night.