The audios of the accident: the Atocha controller, to the AVE driver: "Disconnect and reconnect. Resume with normal gear"

The audios show the error of the Atocha manager. The Iryo driver warned five minutes from the tragedy that he was in detention and could not start the train. And no one stopped the AVE

Published on RocksNews: 28 Oct 2026, 20:09 UTC
Updated: 28 Oct 2026, 21:11 UTC
Language: English (Original language: Spanish)

The audios of the accident: the Atocha controller, to the AVE driver: "Disconnect and reconnect. Resume with normal gear" — Image credit: Carlos Rosillo (EL PAÍS)

The audios show the error of the Atocha manager. The Iryo driver warned five minutes from the tragedy that he was in detention and could not start the train. And no one stopped the AVE