# Spain’s transport minister Óscar Puente resigns over Urda train crash that killed 69

https://mins.news/en/item/127858

- euronews, 2026-11-03 21:12 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/03/spains-transport-minister-oscar-puente-resigns-over-urda-train-crash-that-killed-69

> Óscar Puente said a high-speed train was allowed to continue at more than 160 km/h after its safety system failed. Rail workers are threatening to strike.

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