Train Collision Outside Toledo Kills Dozens

Leaked audio recordings, published by Spanish media, detail the communications preceding the collision. These recordings suggest one high-speed train received clearance to continue its journey towards Seville.

Both trains had halted earlier due to a failure in the signaling system. Controllers then told the driver of the state-owned Spanish train, Renfe AVE, to restart the journey. It crashed into the Iryo train ahead.

Unions indicated that They protest underinvestment in the railway and its people, directly connecting this to safety.

Investigations into the cause of the crash are ongoing. Unions claim train drivers were due to strike, even before this week’s crash. They protest underinvestment in the railway and its people, directly connecting this to safety.

Spain began three days of mourning following the tragic event.