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After the two tragic fatal accidents in Urda (Toledo) and Adamuz (Córdoba) in just nine months, high-speed rail has gone from being the crown jewel of Spanish transport to being questioned, to the point that Pedro Sánchez himself acknowledges that trust in it has been broken. #Adif #altaVelocidad #empleoFerroviario (translated)

The area of the accident in Urda has accumulated 14 incidents since Adamuz, representing almost 8% of the problems recorded in the Spanish high-speed network, highlighting a significantly higher amount of problems than it would correspond to based on its size. #AVE #AccidenteUrda #IncidenciasFerrocarril (translated)

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)

The Italian tax authority is banning the use of software that speeds up the transmission of the data of electronic receipts, as it compromises tax certification and the emergence of strategic data in the fight against tax evasion. #lottaallevasione #fisco #softwarevelocizzatori (translated)

Engineers are requesting an investment of 10 billion euros to maintain the high-speed network in Spain for the next decade due to the alarming 170 incidents of the LZB system in 10 months, which have raised concerns about the reliability of the rail system. #AltaVelocidad #InversiónFerroviaria #SeguridadFerroviaria (translated)

The AITAT has attributed the train accident in Adamuz to a sudden rail break that may have gone undetected for 22 hours and has requested the implementation of measures to detect this type of breakage on high-speed lines before the passage of other trains. #AccidenteDeTren #RoturaFranca #SeguridadFerroviaria (translated)

The article criticizes the inability of the United States to finance a high-speed rail system similar to the Spanish one, highlighting the pompous promotion of the AVE by Spanish government officials, despite the reality of its infrastructure and the waste of resources on unprofitable projects. #AVE #AltaVelocidad #TransporteEspañol (translated)

The College of Civil Engineers warns about the high number of incidents on the Madrid-Sevilla line and calls for an investment of 10 billion euros for the maintenance of high-speed rail, emphasizing the need to depoliticize the railway strategy. #AccidenteFerroviario #MantenimientoInfraestructuras #AltaVelocidad (translated)

The former president of the CIAF, Iñaki Barrón, argues that the Spanish High-Speed Rail network requires deep surgery that demands an investment of 10 billion in the next decade to avoid exponential degradation of the infrastructure and to improve safety in traffic control systems. #AltaVelocidad #InversiónFerroviaria #SeguridadFerroviaria (translated)

Óscar Puente has resigned as Minister of Transport after the deadly high-speed accidents in Adamuz and Urda, which left a total of 116 fatalities, marking a period of controversies and disagreements during his tenure. #ÓscarPuente #AccidentesFerroviarios #AltaVelocidad (translated)

Despite having fewer frequencies and travelers, high-speed rail in Spain has recorded 115 deaths in just nine months, becoming the deadliest system in the world, in contrast to the low fatality rates in other countries with high-speed trains. #AltaVelocidad #SeguridadFerroviaria #AccidentesTren (translated)

Daniele Mari reported that Djed Spence was chosen as the MVP of Feyenoord-Inter by UEFA. According to the reasoning of the UEFA Technical Observers Group quoted by Mari, Spence had dominated the first 35 minutes, providing two balls from the right flank that helped put Inter ahead right away. The group also highlighted his passing accuracy, speed, and the player's potential in Cristian Chivu's 3-5-2 formation. #DjedSpence #UEFA #FeyenoordInter (translated)

Transport Minister Óscar Puente resigns after the train accident in Urda that left 69 dead, an unusual gesture in Spain aimed at restoring citizens' trust in high-speed rail and reflecting political pressure and the need to take responsibility in an electoral context. #Dimisión #AccidenteTren #GobiernoEspaña (translated)