Spain's Transport Minister Reveals He Offered to Quit After Deadly Crash — Prime Minister Said No
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Puente privately offered his resignation to Sánchez, who rejected it as 'unjust.' AVE driver Antonio Acevedo, 36, questioned the order to proceed but was told to comply and died in the crash. The ERTMS upgrade contract was held by Thales España and later transferred to Hitachi Rail. The European Prosecutor's Office and Civil Guard are investigating potential fraud and embezzlement regarding AVE track maintenance contracts. The combined death toll from both 2026 crashes is approximately 115.
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