Audios of Spain rail crash| Control center to AVE driver: Resume normal speed

Audio recordings from the tragic rail crash in Spain reveal critical mistakes by a rail controller at Atocha station. The Iryo train driver had previously informed the controller that they were unable to move, yet the controller instructed the AVE train driver to resume normal speed instead of a safer, slower pace. This led to the AVE train colliding with the Iryo train at high speed, resulting in at least 68 fatalities. The recordings highlight a failure to follow safety protocols, as the controller did not confirm the Iryo train's status before allowing the AVE to proceed. This incident marks one of the deadliest in European high-speed rail history, occurring after 35 years without a fatal accident in Spain.