The decisive 23 minutes that led to the collision: "They ordered him to drive normally instead of driving in sight"

Since the signaling systems of the railway network went off until the collision occurred between the two damaged trains in the province of Toledo, 23 minutes have passed in which a breakdown occurred and then there would have been a "human error" that has led to the fatal outcome that has already claimed the lives of at least 30 people.

According to railway sources consulted by 20minutos, at 8:32 a.m. the signaling system (LZB) went off. When something like this happens, the Adif control center orders the trains to stop moving and after this Wednesday's ruling, eight convoys have stopped within a 63-kilometer radius.

Four minutes later, an Adif operator reportedly informed the Renfe train driver that the train could continue. According to the aforementioned sources, the message that he would have transmitted is that he could continue with "normal speed", when he should have been told to resume with "sighted speed", that is, with speed restrictions and in a prudent manner so that the driver is able to visualize any incident.