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Fatal Spain crash audio suggests high-speed train cleared to move while another was stalled

Audio recordings capture communications between train drivers and a control centre before a fatal railway crash in Spain. They appear to indicate that a high-speed train received permission to proceed even as another train farther ahead had already stalled.

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Fatal Spain crash audio suggests high-speed train cleared to move while another was stalled
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What to know

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    The audio contains exchanges between the control centre and drivers before the fatal crash in Spain.

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    It appears to indicate that a high-speed train was allowed to proceed while another train ahead had stalled.

Why it matters

The recordings offer a limited view of control-centre communications before the crash.

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