The Zaragoza tram experienced a complicated morning. A voltage drop in the electrical substation, combined with flooding in the Parque Goya tunnel, forced the suspension of service between the Plaza Paraíso and Mago de Oz stops for almost two hours. Users were left on dry land, but with wet feet and exhausted patience.
Electrical failure and drainage: the weak points of urban infrastructure ⚡
The incident originated from a fluctuation in the medium-voltage grid that powers the route. This caused the trains to stop in a critical area: the false tunnel of Parque Goya. The accumulation of water, possibly due to an obstruction in the pumping systems, worsened the situation. The concessionaire's technicians restored the supply after checking the transformers and draining the track. A foreseeable technical problem in infrastructure over a decade old.
The tram takes a break: some due to lack of power, others for swimming in the tunnel 🌊
While the engineers sweated over the electrical panels, some passengers thought the tram had decided to turn into an aquatic attraction. No, it wasn't the new Parque Goya Tram Splash service. It was the local version of Venice, but without gondolas and with delays. In the end, the water receded, the power returned, and the people of Zaragoza got back their favorite means of transport to go to work. Until the next storm.