Spain is to install new safety measures on its high-speed rail system six months after a serious train crash killed 79 passengers and injured 100 others. Public Works Minister Ana Pastor says video and audio recordings will be made inside …
The judge investigating a high-speed train crash that killed 79 people in Spain wants to question senior officials of the country’s rail infrastructure company about track safety. A court statement published Tuesday said Judge Luis Alaez has asked the company, …
Australian insurance group QBE said on Thursday it had set aside 2.75 million euros ($3.64 million) for the immediate needs of those affected by last week’s train crash in Galicia in northwest Spain, which left 79 people dead. QBE may …
A Spanish court says the driver of a train that crashed last week killing 79 people has said he was talking by phone to the train’s ticket inspector just before the accident happened but hung up before the train left …
An official says the death toll from Spain’s train derailment has risen to 79 after an injured passenger died in a hospital. The spokeswoman from the regional government of Galicia told The Associated Press the death occurred Sunday. A spokeswoman …
Germany’s Allianz and Australian group QBE bear the bulk of the insurance liability from this week’s fatal train crash in northwest Spain, according to sources at the companies. While Allianz’s Spanish subsidiary covers a compulsory personal accident policy for Spain’s …