Spain’s transport minister rejects resignation calls after deadly train crash
Politics · First reported 30 Oct, 15:01 · Updated 17:58
Oscar Puente said his focus was investigating the crash near Urda and explaining what happened. The collision killed at least 69 people, and authorities were still identifying victims as debate continued over the signalling failure and the response of train-control staff.
- Transport Minister Oscar Puente rejected calls to resign after the crash near Urda, which killed at least 69 people.
- Authorities were identifying victims; officials said they could not rule out further fatalities.
- The crash followed a signalling-system failure; officials and unions differed over the role of control-centre staff and system safety.
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- Crash location
- Near Urda in central Spain
- Deaths
- At least 69
- Autopsies and identifications
- 49 autopsies; five people formally identified
- Previous crash
- A January crash on the same line involving the same rail companies killed 46 people
- ERTMS expected start
- Early 2027, according to Puente
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