Spain's Guardia Civil is investigating the circumstances of the railway accident near Urda in the province of Toledo, in which people died last Wednesday. The investigation is also focusing on possible human error and on questions that remain unanswered after the train collision. Among the victims were 51 foreigners. El Pais ↗
In the cabin of the AVE 2080 train were two engineers, both around thirty years old. The main engineer and his trainee colleague were from Madrid and had previously lived in Barcelona. There was a five-year gap between them. El Pais ↗
The section near Urda recorded at least ten incidents over the past year. Most were related to signaling, with the causes being cable theft or unspecified problems. Despite this, the section was not among the officially designated critical points of the railway network. El Mundo ↗
The accident also significantly disrupted railway traffic in Spain. Renfe engineers continued their strike, which they justified as defending railway safety. In Madrid, services on the commuter lines C-1, C-3, C-4, and C-8 were cancelled, while the rest of the network experienced serious restrictions.
The company Ouigo announced the complete cancellation of all trains on October 30 and November 2. Unions also announced further strikes at Renfe on November 10 and 12. The investigation aims to clarify whether the accident was caused by human error, a technical problem, or a combination of several factors.
Investigation into train accident near Urda continues, transport disrupted by chaos
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Ouigo cancela todos sus trenes para el 30 de octubre y el 2 de noviembre tras una jornada de caos en las vías
El Pais
| 19:31 29.10.
Los maquinistas mantienen la huelga de este jueves en Renfe "en la defensa de la seguridad ferroviaria": suspendidas las líneas C-1, C-3, C-4 y C-8 de Cercanías Madrid y graves alteraciones en el resto de red
El Mundo
| 09:24 29.10.
Lawrence y Fernando, el matrimonio de Oklahoma roto por el accidente: "No sabe en qué momento desapareció"
El Mundo
| 22:48 29.10.
Dos vidas cruzadas en la cabina: Antonio y Daniel, los maquinistas treintañeros del AVE 2080
El Pais
| 20:43 29.10.
La Guardia Civil investiga en qué circunstancias se produjo el error humano del accidente de Urda
El Pais
| 19:48 29.10.
El tramo de Urda ha sufrido al menos 10 incidencias en el último año, pero no estaba considerado como uno de los puntos negros del sistema ferroviario
El Mundo
| 19:01 29.10.
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