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Nov 3, 2026

Spain's transport minister resigns after train crash kills 69

Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente resigned following a high-speed train crash south of Madrid that killed 69 people, one of Europe's worst railway disasters this century.

Nov 3, 2026·5 sources

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▪The Spanish government announced plans to deploy an artificial intelligence agent in rail control centres to monitor traffic anomalies and driver-controller communications
▪Central controllers in Madrid authorized the Renfe service to proceed despite a stationary Iryo train being positioned ahead on the track
▪Investigators estimated the impact speed of the October 28, 2026 train crash near Urda to be between 160 and 200 kph

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2026 Spanish snap election Spain's rail-safety rules after the Urda collision Spain's Urda high-speed train collision

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