PoliticsSpain’s transport minister resigns after deadly train crash

Transport minister Óscar Puente resigned a week after a train crash that killed 69 people and said he would also withdraw from the upcoming general election. Near Urda, a Renfe train struck the rear of a stationary Iryo train. Puente announced safety measures including automatic alerts for control centres and an AI agent to oversee the system.

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