Spain to Reduce Madrid-Seville Trains Until European Management System Installed
Transport Minister Oscar Puente ordered service reductions following two fatal accidents that killed 69 people, officials said, to increase safety margins during ongoing infrastructure modernization.
- On Tuesday, Transport Minister Oscar Puente announced service reductions on the Madrid-Seville rail line until Spain's Railway Safety Agency completes a safety review and the European Rail Traffic Management System rollout is finalized.
- Two fatal collisions on the route this year prompted these measures: a crash near Urda last week that killed 69 people, and a January accident that claimed 46 lives, revealing systemic safety vulnerabilities.
- To minimize human error, the ministry will introduce an AI agent to "detect anomalies and monitor conversations" between drivers and controllers, while implementing a 40 kph speed limit when track safety systems fail.
- Turismo Costa del Sol president Francisco Salado is demanding urgent alternative transport plans, warning that the current rail suspension threatens the province's tourism economy and essential business connectivity with Madrid.
- Facing political pressure ahead of the November 29 election, Puente faces parliamentary scrutiny over his handling of the crisis, though he has pledged to "work tirelessly to restore the public's confidence in high-speed rail.
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Madrid, Nov 3 (EFE).- The government of Spain will temporarily reduce train frequencies, strengthen control centers, increase templates and introduce technological improvements to increase the level of safety in the high rail speed, after the accident in which 69 people died. The accident occurred last Wednesday when a train [...] The entrance Spain will reduce train frequencies and strengthen safety after the accident was first published in Hol…
After the rush train accident at Urda, Spain tightens the safety rules for the railway. For the time being, fewer trains are to be operated on the Madrid–Sevilla route.
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Fewer trains are running on the railway line between Madrid and Seville following the deadly train disaster on the route. This will remain the case until the safety system on the railway line has been reviewed and the government has completed the delayed rollout of the European train safety system, according to Transport Minister Óscar Puente.
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