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Investigators Uncover Critical Communication Failures in Spain Train Crash

World News

Investigators Uncover Critical Communication Failures in Spain Train Crash

Audio reveals exchanges between control centre and drivers before deadly Spain train crash

BBC

Audio reveals exchanges between control centre and drivers before deadly Spain train crash

The recordings appear to show one high-speed train was given clearance to move even though another up ahead had stalled.

‘Train Won’t Allow Me To Control The System’: Driver’s Frantic Message Before Spain Rail Collision

NEWS18

‘Train Won’t Allow Me To Control The System’: Driver’s Frantic Message Before Spain Rail Collision

A reported failure in the automatic signalling system had forced trains to stop on the affected stretch.

How did the Spain train crash happen and what will investigators be asking?

The Guardian

How did the Spain train crash happen and what will investigators be asking?

Audio file appears to point finger at control centre, but there are questions around signalling and technical issuesAt least 69 people died when a high-speed train from Madrid to Seville hit...

Spain’s Transportation Minister Said Incorrect Instructions Led to Train Crash

The New York Times

Spain’s Transportation Minister Said Incorrect Instructions Led to Train Crash

An "inexplicable" decision by traffic control operators sent a train on its way toward another stopped miles in front of it, the minister said.

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