Spain Says to Work 'Tirelessly' to Restore Trust in Trains After Disasters
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The Spanish government will work "without rest" to "recover the confidence of citizens" in the national network of high-speed trains, after two fatal rail accidents in less than a year, said Tuesday the minister of Transport, Oscar Puente.
After two fatal accidents in less than a year, the Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente, has presented a plan to strengthen the safety of the Spanish rail network, including additional monitoring of decisions taken in traffic centres.
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The accidents have undermined trust in the world's second-largest high-speed rail network and overshadowed campaigning for a November 29 general election in which Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is trailing in opinion polls. "We pledge to work tirelessly to achieve and regain the public's trust in high-speed rail," Transport Minister Oscar Puente told a press conference as he presented measures to improve safety. A train operated by the s…
On Tuesday, the Spanish government ensured to work "untiringly" to "recover the confidence" of the population, after two fatal rail accidents in less than a year that revived the questions about the safety of the second high-speed network in the world.
The Spanish government said on Tuesday it was working “relentlessly” to “regain the confidence” of the population, after two deadly rail accidents in less than a year that revived questions about the safety of the world's second largest high-speed network. “We are committed to working relentlessly to regain and regain public confidence in the high-speed network,” said Oscar Puente after the cabinet meeting.
A general strike is planned for November 11 in Spain, three weeks before early parliamentary elections.
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