Alvia crash inquiry stalls two years after Spain’s deadliest train accident
Victims' associations demand that Adif railway maintenance officials be put on trial
A year after Galicia rail tragedy, more questions than answers remain
A new judge has taken over the inquiry into the derailment of the Alvia train that killed 79 last July
Victims of Santiago train crash refuse to attend government memorial ceremony
Groups believe politicians used them and are upset over “obstacles” in the way of the investigation
Safety experts recommend urgent overhaul of Spain’s railroad system
Report comes nine months after Santiago train crash that killed 79 people
Rail crash judge slams Adif for “playing with people’s lives”
Magistrate says reduction of safety systems on new high-speed track is “suspect of criminality”
Santiago train crash judge orders investigation into warnings over fatal curve
Ourense chief mechanic sent email to superiors about "risks" two weeks before stretch of track was opened
Six years without an inspection
Leaks in the Prestige were detected in 2006 but Spain has not conducted tests
Appeal by rail chiefs over fatal Santiago crash upheld
Five employees of state rail infrastructure company Adif will not be officially named as suspects
State budget allocates €110m to boost safety of Spain’s trains
Santiago disaster leads to massive increase in funding
Rail authorities signal 44 potential black spots in wake of Alvia disaster
Signs warning drivers of need to reduce speed installed on high-speed lines
Alvia train fail-safe brake was activated twice in 25 minutes before fatal Santiago rail crash
So-called dead man's switch triggers to halt the train if 30 seconds pass without the driver activating it
Railways to get safety boost
One month after derailment, all tracks across Spain to be fitted with signalling and automatic braking systems
“I hope there are no deaths - they would weigh heavily on my conscience”
Train driver caught in wreckage of crash tells colleagues he was travelling twice the permitted speed
Renfe fails to warn passengers about new train route cuts
It was almost impossible to know exactly on Monday what trains were operating around the northwestern region of Galicia
Compostela’s City of Culture to be left unfinished
Galician government calls a definitive halt to work on multi-million-euro prestige project
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