Spanish transport minister resigns days after deadly train crash
Puente cited political responsibility after two deadly rail crashes in less than a year, and the government announced new safety measures and aid for victims.
- On Tuesday, Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente announced his resignation following two deadly train crashes within one year, though he did not specify when he will leave office.
- The announcement follows the October 28 collision near Urda that killed 69 people, occurring nine months after a derailment in Adamuz, Córdoba, claimed 46 lives.
- Puente told Congress that a minister "cannot continue in office with two accidents of this severity in less than a year," bowing to mounting pressure from opposition and Government allies.
- The Government also approved an emergency assistance package worth €30 million for victims and their families, while Puente confirmed he will not stand in the November 29 general election.
- Future safety protocols include artificial intelligence technology to monitor driver-controller conversations and dual controller validation during system failures, as investigators continue analyzing the October 28 collision.
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Spain's transport minister to step down after train crash tragedy kills 69
Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente has stepped down just six days after a horrific double train crash that killed almost 70 people.Mr Puente delivered his resignation this evening despite having repeatedly dismissed such a move in recent days.The announcement came at the conclusion of his appearance before the parliamentary committee in Madrid, where he had been summoned to address last week's high-speed rail disaster near the town of Urda,…
Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente resigned today, six days after a train collision that killed at least 69 people and injured dozens.
Spain’s transport minister resigns after train crash that killed 69
Spain’s transport minister handed in his resignation on Tuesday following a train crash that killed 69 people last week, one of the worst railway disasters in Europe this century. Oscar Puente, who had earlier pledged to work “tirelessly” to restore confidence in the world’s second-largest high-speed rail network, also said he was withdrawing from the country’s coming general election. Last week’s crash, along with another disaster earlier this …
Transport Minister Óscar Puente has resigned in surprise after appearing in Congress over the Udra tragedy. [poll:9882]
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The Independent (US)Spain's transport minister resigns after 69 killed in train crash disaster
Spain’s transport minister announced his resignation on Tuesday
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