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Two Renfe AVE high-speed trains at Madrid Puerta de Atocha station

Spain Transport Minister Quits Over Deadly Train Crashes

Renfe AVE high-speed trains at Madrid Puerta de Atocha station. Photo: Carlos Teixidor Cadenas, CC BY-SA 3.0 Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente has resigned six days after this year's second…

ReportRig.com November 5, 2026

High-speed trains lined up at platforms under the roof of Malaga Maria Zambrano station in Spain

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Spain Reshuffles Cabinet After Transport Minister Quits

Spain transport minister resigns — that headline became reality on Tuesday night, and on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez moved to fill the gap, saying his deputy…

ReportRig.com November 4, 2026

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Spain Minister Faces MPs Over Rail Crash as Aid Readied

Spain's transport minister faces lawmakers on Tuesday over Europe's worst train crash since 2013, as the government readies an emergency aid package for victims and their families.Transport Minister Óscar Puente…

ReportRig.com November 3, 2026

Railway tracks stretching through the Spanish countryside

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Spain Rail Inquiry Focuses on Control Centre Order Before Crash

Railway tracks on the Ciudad Real-Badajoz line in Spain. Photo: Antonio, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Spain's investigation into the Urda train disaster is focusing on a control centre order…

ReportRig.com November 2, 2026