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The possibility that the former Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente, opened last Friday to suspend the circulation on the high-speed line Madrid-Barcelona while the works on the line last could lead to multimillion-dollar consequences for Adif due to the breach... of the framework agreement that Renfe, Ouigo, and Iryo signed in 2020 for the allocation of capacity carried out by the infrastructure manager and that served to kick off the railway liberalization in Spain. #MadridBarcelona #Indemnizaciones #AltaVelocidad (translated)

Transport Minister Óscar Puente opposes the railway liberalization imposed by the EU, arguing that it has been disastrous for operators and criticizing the silence of the CNMC after the Urda accident, although he maintains that he will not resign because he did not make decisions that caused the disaster. #LiberalizaciónFerroviaria #ÓscarPuente #AccidenteUrda (translated)

The Ministry of Transport seeks to protect Renfe in the liberalization of suburban services by imposing new requirements on private companies, such as the obligation to provide alternative transportation during railway service interruptions. #Renfe #Liberalización #TransportePúblico (translated)

Ken Loach depicts in 'The Crew' the tragic consequences of railway liberalization: "Everything got worse and there were more accidents. The system continued to deteriorate and there were no longer people who really knew what that job was all about because only economic profits mattered." (translated)

Irene Montero, MEP and Podemos candidate, has demanded the renationalization of the railway by applying Article 128 of the Constitution and the resignation of Minister Óscar Puente, arguing that the liberalization of the railway sector has compromised user safety. #Renacionalización #Ferrocarril #SeguridadUsers (translated)

The liberalization of high-speed rail in Spain has doubled the number of passengers in six years, but spending on infrastructure maintenance has only increased by 23.6%, raising concerns about the sustainability of this expansion. #AltaVelocidad #TransporteFerroviario #InversiónInfraestructura (translated)

The AVE control center in Atocha manages double the number of trains per shift compared to before the liberalization, but it faces excessive workload and experience issues among its staff, raising concerns about safety following a recent fatal accident. #AVE #TransporteFerroviario #SeguridadVial (translated)

The publication stated that railway liberalization had prioritized profit over human life through cuts in safety. It also included statements from Javier, husband of Carmen de Santa Ana, a victim of the accident in Urda, who described the current era as one of "hasty capitalism" and called for a change in the world. (translated)

The author stated that the liberalization of the railway sector in Spain had caused a critical saturation of the network, operational stress, and structural failures. He also pointed out that ADIF controllers had gone from managing 15 high-speed trains simultaneously to 40, and argued that "privatizing kills." https://t.co/ZEdmnRu7cW #Transporte #Ferrocarriles #Privatización #ES (translated)

The author stated that, after the liberalization of the railway sector in Spain, each ADIF controller on the Madrid-Sevilla line had gone from managing 15 high-speed trains simultaneously to 40 in just 6 years. He argued that privatization had tragic consequences and caused deaths. https://t.co/7E0zYCmAJd #Trenes #Transporte #Privatización #ES (translated)

The author stated that, after the liberalization of the railway sector in Spain, each ADIF controller on the Madrid-Sevilla line went from managing 15 high-speed trains simultaneously to 40 in six years. He also argued that privatization had tragic consequences and caused deaths. https://t.co/7E0zYCn8yL #TransportePúblico #Privatización #Ferrocarriles #ES (translated)

The author stated that the budget allocated for maintenance decreased during Rajoy's Government and that, although it increased considerably under the current Government, it did so well below the growth in the number of passengers after the liberalization of the sector. (translated)

The author stated that Ábalos promoted railway liberalization in Spain and argued that the privatization model had caused a critical saturation of the network, operational stress, and structural failures with tragic consequences. He also noted that ADIF had faced a 50% increase in passengers with almost the same staff. https://t.co/E9sncISc07 #Transporte #España #Ferrocarriles #ES (translated)

The lack of a good understanding of the causes of the accident, what is clear is that the current railway model has a problem, and it is largely due to its liberalization, which has increased pressure on the infrastructure and working conditions, while also reducing resources. (translated)