Key facts
- The European Public Prosecutor's Office said it is investigating possible fraud involving EU funds for the line's safety, signalling and communications upgrades.
EU prosecutor searches Adif, AESF and Spain's Court of Auditors
IN SHORT
The European Public Prosecutor's Office said on November 6 that it carried out investigations at the Madrid headquarters of Spain's railway infrastructure manager Adif, railway safety agency AESF and the Court of Auditors. The probe concerns possible fraud in EU funds allocated to renovating and upgrading safety, signalling and communications systems on the Madrid-Seville high-speed line.
Key Numbers
69people killed in an October collision on the Madrid-Seville line
46people killed in a January accident on the Madrid-Seville line
Who's Involved
European Public Prosecutor's Office
EU body that said it carried out the searches
Adif
Spanish railway infrastructure manager searched, confirmed cooperation
AESF
Spanish railway safety agency searched, did not respond
Spain's Court of Auditors
Spanish audit body searched, did not respond
↳ Why This Matters
The European Public Prosecutor's Office is examining EU funds spent on safety, signalling and communications upgrades to the Madrid-Seville line, where a January accident killed 46 people and an October collision killed 69. Adif said it supplied all information requested, while AESF and the Court of Auditors did not immediately respond to Reuters.