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2026-10-29 08:04:46Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Spain is grappling with the aftermath of one of its worst rail tragedies, with at least 68 people killed and over 50 injured after two trains collided in Toledo. While investigations continue to fully elucidate the circumstances, suspicions have focused on a defect in the safety system and on decisions made by the Adif rail traffic control center, which allowed one train to continue its journey while another was left stranded on the tracks.

Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente described as "inexplicable" the decision to allow the Renfe train to continue its route normally, despite problems recorded in the safety and communication system.

According to the data presented by the minister, a driver of another train, who was not involved in the accident, had warned the control center that, following the defect, traffic could not continue under normal conditions. However, the Renfe train that later collided with the Iryo train was instructed to continue on its route.

 The accident occurred between the Los Yébenes and Urda areas, in Toledo, on the high-speed line that connects Madrid with Andalusia. More than 540 people were on board the two trains involved in the incident. The collision caused several carriages to derail, some of which ended up on an embankment.

 Defect in the safety system and driver warning

 According to a preliminary reconstruction of the events, a communication fault was recorded in three computers of the railway network at around 08:30 this morning. The problem knocked out the LZB control and safety system on a segment of about 63 kilometers near Urda station, in Toledo.

The defect caused the automatic stop of trains running on this section of the line. According to initial estimates, which have not yet been definitively confirmed, six trains were affected by the problem.

In these conditions, the Adif control center at Atocha station took over manual traffic management. According to safety procedures, trains had to move at visual speed, which meant that the driver had to adjust the speed so that he could stop in front of any obstacle, with the aforementioned limit of 40 kilometers per hour.

However, at 08:36, the control center gave the Renfe train the order to continue its route normally. According to Minister Puente, under the circumstances, the train should not have continued moving in that way.

"I present to you the facts, which are irrefutable," the minister declared, emphasizing that the investigation must determine how the decision was made and who bears responsibility for it.

 Renfe traveled 25 kilometers before the collision

According to data released by the Spanish minister, the Renfe train traveled about 25 kilometers in 17 minutes before the collision, which occurred at 08:53.

The speed at which the train was traveling at the time of the accident has not yet been determined. Puente explained that on this segment of the line trains can reach speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour.

Meanwhile, the Iryo train remained stopped on the tracks, at the entrance to the station, while a red traffic light prevented the resumption of movement. According to the minister, both the regulations in force and Adif protocols did not allow for the normal continuation of the journey in the conditions created after the defect.

Another element being examined is the fact that a train driver had warned the control center about the need to restrict traffic. According to Puentes, the operator had acknowledged the error and corrected the instruction given to the train that had signaled the problem. However, the Renfe train that collided with the Irion had previously received the order to proceed normally.

The minister believes there was still time to correct the decision before the collision, which he described as wrong. He added that he thinks the Iryo train could also have been instructed to continue its journey, but admitted that there is still no definitive information on why it remained stationary.

Minister on resignation: Priority is the victims and their families

Oscar Puente was informed of the accident a few minutes before 09:00 and immediately went to the Adif control center at Atocha station, where he arrived at around 09:40. Since then, he has held successive meetings with technicians who are collecting data to reconstruct the chronology of the event.

Asked if he would resign after the tragedy, the minister avoided commenting on his political future, emphasizing that the priority at this moment is to fully clarify the circumstances and deal with the consequences of the disaster.

"This is not the time to think about me, but about the victims and their families," Puente said.

"We are absolutely devastated. My deepest condolences and sincere sympathies go out to them," he added, expressing grief over the loss of lives.

The investigation is expected to determine responsibilities for decisions made by the control center, the way the defect in the safety system was managed, and the reasons why rail traffic continued in conditions that, according to the minister, required additional protective measures.


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