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Another serious train accident that demands answers

The increase in frequencies requires redoubling surveillance of the network

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Another serious train accident that demands answers

A train accident occurred on Wednesday near Urda, Toledo. This incident follows another serious train accident in Adamuz, and together they raise concerns about the investigation into the causes of these accidents. The two incidents happened in less than ten months. The causes of the latest accident appear to be different from the January accident, which was attributed to track maintenance.

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