State-owned train operator
Appears in 3 stories · Last updated Nov 9, 2026
Operated the train that struck the stationary Iryo service
At 8:31 on 28 October, the signalling system that keeps trains apart on Spain's Madrid-Seville high-speed line failed, stopping seven trains across more than 63 kilometres. Eighty-two minutes later, a Renfe train cleared to resume normal speed hit a stationary Iryo train near Urda, killing 69 people.
Updated 2 days ago
Involved in both crashes: its Alvia train took the brunt at Adamuz, and one of its trains hit a stationary Iryo train near Urda.
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
Operated the AVE train involved in the collision; maintains it followed instructions
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
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