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Álvaro Fernández Heredia

Álvaro Fernández Heredia

President of Renfe

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Notable Quotes

"This is one of the hardest moments of my life."

"Human error is practically ruled out. It must have been some kind of failure in the rolling stock or the infrastructure."

Stories

Spain's deadliest rail disaster in 13 years

Built World

Coordinating victim assistance

Spain's high-speed rail network had operated without a fatal accident on dedicated lines for 34 years. That ended on January 18, 2026, when an Iryo train traveling from Malaga to Madrid derailed near Adamuz and collided head-on with a Renfe Alvia service, killing 45 people and injuring 292. A preliminary investigation report published January 23 confirmed that a 30-centimeter crack in the track caused the derailment, though whether the fracture resulted from poor welding, fatigue, or deterioration remains under analysis.

Updated Feb 6