Spain's transport minister steps down 6 days after high-speed train crash that killed 69 people
Summary
Spain’s Transport Minister Óscar Puente said Tuesday he would resign, six days after a high-speed train collision south of Madrid killed 69 people. The crash followed a failure in a communications system on the Madrid-Seville line, and the government announced rail safety measures as the collision renewed concerns about the network.Key Facts
- The Oct. 28 collision involved a moving high-speed train and another train stopped on the tracks.
- The crash killed 69 people.
- Puente announced his resignation after appearing before lawmakers about the crash.
- Puente said he had decided to resign immediately after the collision but had not announced it publicly.
- The communications system that supports the Madrid-Seville line’s safety system went down before the crash.
- Central controllers in Madrid authorized a Renfe train to proceed while an Iryo train was stopped ahead.
- A separate January crash on the Madrid-Seville line killed 46 people and remains under investigation.
- The government said it would improve conditions in rail control centers and speed up adoption of a standardized European rail safety and signaling system.
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