ADIF (Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias)

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Faces EU Commission scrutiny over EU-funded track renovation execution

A state-owned Renfe train from Madrid to Seville hit a stationary private Iryo train near Urda on October 28, killing 69 people. Transport Minister Óscar Puente blamed an 'inexplicable' control-centre order issued after the Renfe train's automatic safety system failed, then resigned and withdrew from the November 29 election.

Updated 4 days ago

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Its Atocha control-center operator refused to testify and was removed from service; an internal report shows a cascade of failures before the crash

At least 69 people were killed and 179 injured when a Renfe AVE train hit a stationary Iryo train near Urda, in Toledo province, on October 28. Transport Minister Óscar Puente said on October 31 that the AVE was cleared to resume normal speed at 8:36 a.m., eight minutes after the LZB signaling system failed, while the Iryo train reported it could not move at 8:48 a.m. and the control center took no action. The AVE traveled about 25 kilometers and exceeded 160 km/h before the 8:53 a.m. collision.

Updated Oct 31