The Spanish transport minister has resigned due to the train accident that resulted in 69 fatalities.

Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente announced his resignation following two major train accidents within a year, including a recent crash that resulted in 69 fatalities. He stated that a transport minister cannot remain in office after such serious incidents. Puente also withdrew from running in the upcoming elections. The recent collision involved two passenger trains on the route connecting Madrid and Andalusia, with one train crashing into another due to a signaling failure. The opposition has called for a judicial investigation and demanded Puente's resignation after the accident. Earlier in January, another serious incident occurred involving the same train companies.