Transport Minister and Sustainable Mobility, Óscar Puente, defended this Wednesday that the Spanish railway system "is safe," despite the serious railway accident recorded in Urda (Toledo), in which at least 64 people have lost their lives.
In a press conference called to offer the first explanations about the possible causes of the accident, the Transport head has acknowledged that he feels "devastated" by a tragedy he describes as "inexplicable." Even so, he stressed to the media that he maintains his confidence in the safety of the Spanish railway network.
According to him, "the railway system is reliable and is safe, with limits, clearly, that encompass the rolling stock itself, both rolling stock and infrastructure, and the limits of human action, which also, clearly, plays its role, like any transport environment, whether railway, road, or aeronautical."
Along these lines, the minister recalled that "there are many systems, there is a lot of regulation, very clear protocols... and from there, failures can obviously occur. But I have to reiterate that we have a safe railway system, comparable to that of the rest of the countries in our surroundings".