Audio Recordings Uncover Exchanges Between Drivers, Railway Control Centre Before Spain’s Train Collision
Government investigators say the controller violated protocol by sending the AVE back to normal speed before confirming the track was clear.
- Investigators arrived at the Atocha control center in Madrid to retrieve audio recordings and operational data from the fatal train collision, focusing on exchanges between controllers and drivers that preceded the crash.
- A controller ordered the driver of The AVE to resume "la marcha normal" instead of the required "marcha a vista" at 40 km/h, violating safety protocols before confirming the track ahead was clear.
- Minutes before the accident, The Iryo driver warned the controller she was stopped, yet the controller did not instruct the approaching train to brake; The AVE reached 200 km/h before rear-ending the stationary train.
- The collision killed at least 68 people, marking a significant incident for the European high-speed rail network after Spain operated its system for 35 years without a single fatal accident.
- Officials claim the controller failed to verify the track was clear of the train ahead, which was more than 30 kilometers away, as investigators analyze whether this error caused the fatal rear-end collision.
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