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Investigators said the automatic train-protection system failed, forcing a fallback mode that left controllers and drivers managing the collision by phone or radio.
- On October 28, two high-speed trains traveling from Madrid to Andalusia collided in Urda, Spain, killing 69 people. Authorities are investigating the operational measures that may have led to the crash.
- Investigators report the automatic train-protection system, LZB, failed at 8:31 a.m., forcing trains to switch to Lineside Signalling Blocking while operating at speeds between 160 and 200 kph.
- The High Court of Castilla-La Mancha confirmed 66 victims identified, including 54 Spanish nationals, 12 foreign nationals, and one American. Three active missing persons reports involve nationals from Australia and Japan.
- Spanish association Hazte demanded Transport Minister Puente's resignation following the accident. Union leader Raquel Ayllon at Adif criticized the focus on "human error," saying the primary issue was the safety system failure.
- The tragedy occurs as Spain prepares for the November 29 election called by Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. Earlier this year, at least 40 people died in southern Spain after another high-speed train derailed.
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Rail operators are calling for an urgent audit of Transport in the face of serious network deficiencies and uncontrollable management.
From Adif's two orders to Iryo's warning: what happened in the minutes before the accident?
The railway company affected in the accident wants, like the drivers, the safety protocols to be revalued. More information: Bridge describes the chaos of Adif's control: another driver warned that the march could not be "normal" and they gave him the reason
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The number of deaths in the railway accident that occurred this Wednesday in Urda (Toledo) remains, for the time being, at 69 people, while the rescue teams continue with the work of dissurrender and follow the investigation to determine the causes.
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