A decision made by a court in Madrid condemned 11 teenagers who was celebrating Bachelorette party at AVE Madrid-Malaga a Pay Renfe 7,676 euros, 697.82 euros each, For the delay caused by their refusal to leave the train at Córdoba station act out of control in the train cafe.
The 43rd Court of First Instance of Madrid therefore considered the case brought by Renfe and condemns these 11 people to pay Renfe the entire 7,676 euros that the company had to pay to 216 passengers As compensation in accordance with the Company’s Commitment to Punctuality, 23 minutes late That the AVE arrives at Malaga station.
The judgment reproduces Renfe’s letter of claim. 6 July 2018 11 convicts celebrating their bachelorette party on an AVE en route from Madrid to Málaga “more and more disturbed the order inside the train, shouting, singing and banging on the walls of the trainIgnoring the instructions and attention of Renfe staff”.
Given this behavior, the controller asked Renfe Security to evacuate the group, pursuant to section 90 of the Railway Sector Regulations, which authorizes him to disembark passengers who change the layout or jeopardize transport safety.
When the train arrived at the Córdoba stop, where it stopped for 15 minutes, “the defendants had the opportunity to definitively increase their private party in the train cafe, drinking, dancing, singing and shouting loudly and completely uncontrollably, ”says the sentence.
After these people refused to leave the train, the inspector had to call the National Police and eventually 11 became a staff member of this Corps to get off the train. In this sense, the decision considers it proven that “the need to get help from the National Police to get the prisoners off the train” was what determined the delay.
Legal responsibility of convicts
For all this, can the Court determine at the time the train ticket is purchased whether the defendants have proven their civil liability and Renfe “doesn’t have to hire security personnel, can’t close the cafeteria to the detriment of other passengers, or whether the passengers are planning to celebrate an event inside the AVE?”
At the hearing, Renfe approved the approval of the returned tickets and the amount of 7,676 Euros. makes a sentence solidarity phrase among 11 people who attended the bachelorette party because of legal certainty and the interdependence of behavior.
Renfe is aware of the increase in such travel on AVE trains in recent years and the inconvenience caused by the behavior of some groups for other passengers.