The European Prosecutor's Office has begun an investigation into possible fraud using EU funds allocated for the modernization of security systems on the Madrid–Seville high-speed railway line. The investigation began after the October 28 disaster in the province of Toledo, which resulted in 69 deaths.

The center of the investigation is the money intended for the reconstruction and modernization of signaling, communication, and traffic security systems. European investigators, in cooperation with the Central Operational Unit of the Spanish Civil Guard (UCO), are conducting investigative activities at the headquarters of the railway operator ADIF in Madrid, the State Agency for Railway Transport Security, and the Treasury.

The European Prosecutor's Office confirmed that the investigation was initiated at its own initiative. However, the department has not yet disclosed details, citing the interests of the investigation.

The disaster itself occurred on the morning of October 28 in the area of the town of Urda in the province of Toledo, the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. A collision between two passenger trains resulted in the deaths of 69 people and numerous injuries. The tragedy once again raised questions about the condition of Spain's railway infrastructure and the effectiveness of its safety control.

A particular focus is on the fact that the current investigation has already become the second case of the European Prosecutor's Office related to possible embezzlement using funds from the same high-speed line. As early as March 2026, the department began a separate investigation into the financing of works for the maintenance of a section near Adamus in the province of Córdoba, where another railway disaster occurred in January, claiming 46 lives. Thus, within a few months on the same line, two major tragedies occurred, and now funds allocated for its maintenance and modernization have also come under scrutiny.

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