Rowdy stag party in Spain ordered to compensate train passengers
An unruly stag party made up of 11 revellers on board a train in southern Spain have ended up with an even bigger hangover than anticipated after a court ordered them to pay nearly €8,000 for the delay they caused.
State-owned railway operator Renfe said the young men disrupted a train travelling from Madrid to the southern city of Málaga in July 2018 by "screaming, singing and banging on the walls" of train's bar.
When the train made a scheduled stop in the city of Córdoba, the group -- which "behaved uncontrollably" -- refused to leave the train as requested by staff, who then called police to have them removed, it added in a statement.
The train arrived in Málaga 23 minutes late and Renfe had to pay 216 passengers a total of €7,676 ($7,560) in compensation.
The company then filed a lawsuit against the 11 rowdy passengers to demand they reimburse this amount and a Madrid court agreed, with each man ordered to pay €697.82, the statement said.
Despedidas de soltero, all-male bashes held for men who are getting married, often involve drinking huge amounts of alcohol and dressing up in funny costumes, in a similar way to how they are in other European countries.
Renfe said it was "aware" that there has been an increase in recent years in such events on its high-speed trains and would continue to turn to the courts and police whenever "public order" is disrupted.
Comments
See Also
State-owned railway operator Renfe said the young men disrupted a train travelling from Madrid to the southern city of Málaga in July 2018 by "screaming, singing and banging on the walls" of train's bar.
When the train made a scheduled stop in the city of Córdoba, the group -- which "behaved uncontrollably" -- refused to leave the train as requested by staff, who then called police to have them removed, it added in a statement.
The train arrived in Málaga 23 minutes late and Renfe had to pay 216 passengers a total of €7,676 ($7,560) in compensation.
The company then filed a lawsuit against the 11 rowdy passengers to demand they reimburse this amount and a Madrid court agreed, with each man ordered to pay €697.82, the statement said.
Despedidas de soltero, all-male bashes held for men who are getting married, often involve drinking huge amounts of alcohol and dressing up in funny costumes, in a similar way to how they are in other European countries.
Renfe said it was "aware" that there has been an increase in recent years in such events on its high-speed trains and would continue to turn to the courts and police whenever "public order" is disrupted.
Join the conversation in our comments section below. Share your own views and experience and if you have a question or suggestion for our journalists then email us at [email protected].
Please keep comments civil, constructive and on topic – and make sure to read our terms of use before getting involved.
Please log in here to leave a comment.