Atocha Control Center, a hundred workers between traffic pressure and cutting-edge software
Union forces are pushing back against working conditions at the epicenter of high-speed network management at Adif, while the company defends the reinforcement of its workforce since 2018
Spanish train infrastructure manager Adif's Control Centre near Madrid's Atocha station is understaffed and its workers are under intense pressure during peak hours, according to unions. The centre, which monitors the rail network using advanced systems including Da Vinci, has around 100 workers. The centre is responsible for controlling traffic, communications, signalling, safety systems, and station control.
A chain of unconnected orders issued from here contributed to a train crash in Urda, Toledo, on Wednesday, which resulted in at least 69 casualties.
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