ChinaOn October 28, Spanish Transport Minister Puente said a computer failure had disabled the safety control system on the affected section that day and halted train services. He said control-center staff then incorrectly ordered trains to resume operating while the system was not functioning normally, ultimately causing the crash.
Broadcast 29 October 2026 · Event date 28 October 2026
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On October 28, Spanish Transport Minister Puente said a computer failure had disabled the safety control system on the affected section that day and halted train services. He said control-center staff then incorrectly ordered trains to resume operating while the system was not functioning normally, ultimately causing the crash.
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Spain’s Transport Minister Óscar Puente said on the 28th that, because of a computer failure, the safety control system on the section where the incident occurred had stopped functioning and trains had been halted. At the same time, control-center staff issued an erroneous instruction to resume train operations while the system was not functioning properly, ultimately causing the accident.Original Chinese quote
西班牙交通大臣普恩特28日表示，由于电脑故障，当天事发路段安全控制系统瘫痪、列车停运。同时，控制中心工作人员在系统未正常运转的情况下发出列车恢复运行的错误指令，最终导致事故发生。