Cuerpo se estrena en Transportes con la salida del presidente de Adif

Carlos Cuerpo, the first vice president of the Government and newly appointed Minister of Transport, assumed his new role with the departure of Adif's president, Luis Pedro Marco de la Peña. This occurred on the same day Óscar Puente stepped down as Transport Minister following the tragic rail accident in Urda. The meeting took place after an Adif Board of Directors meeting, which had no agenda items concerning Peña's continuation or departure.

The Board was convened to approve financing agreements between Adif and Adif AV (high-speed line) and the state, incorporating commitments signed in February with the most representative unions in the sector (Semaf machinists, CCOO, and UGT) in response to the Adamuz accident that claimed 46 lives. Peña was named Adif president by Puente in September 2024, replacing Ángel Contreras, who was ousted nine months after taking office due to the Koldo case.

Prior to his Adif role, Peña served as the executive officer for Infrastructure and Transport for the Basque Executive from 2020 to 2024 and as the general director of Euskal Trenbide Sarea (ETS), the Basque high-speed rail network, from 2009 to 2013. Completing the Y vasica high-speed line, connecting the Basque capitals to Madrid, was one of his primary objectives upon taking office.