RENFE
ADIF and Renfe Operator cooperate with the judge in the investigation
A train Alvia who performed the Madrid-Ferrol has derailed at the entrance to Santiago de Compostela
The accident caused the train to the track and caused a number of casualties to be determined
Madrid, July 25, 2013
A Alvia train from Madrid, and who performed the journey between the capital and Ferrol, has derailed at 20.41 pm yesterday July 24 at the southern entrance to Santiago de Compostela, about 3 or 4 km before arrival wing station.
The train, departing at 15.00 Madrid-Chamartín station, was traveling with eight passenger carriages and carrying 218 passengers, plus crew, but for now you can determine both the number of deaths as the deheridos.
The section in which the accident occurred belongs to the high-speed line Ourense-Santiago-A Coruña, commissioned in December 2011.
ADIF and RENFE technicians have traveled to the scene to assist in the rescue of the victims, and to proceed with the repair and recovery of the line as soon as possible.
Both companies will collaborate in the investigation into the cause of the fire, while moving to the victims' families his condolences and solidarity maximum. Renfe has enabled care elteléfono 900 101 660 . Civil Protection enabled phone 900 444 222.900 101 660900 444 222 .
The operator has also created a transport alternative pathway interception between Ourense and Santiago.
Renfe has established an alternative transportation plan by interception of the road between Ourense and Santiago:
Madrid, July 25, 2013
A Alvia train from Madrid, and who performed the journey between the capital and Ferrol, has derailed at 20.41 pm yesterday July 24 at the southern entrance to Santiago de Compostela, about 3 or 4 km before arrival wing station.
The train, departing at 15.00 Madrid-Chamartín station, was traveling with eight passenger carriages and carrying 218 passengers, plus crew, but for now you can determine both the number of deaths as the deheridos.
The section in which the accident occurred belongs to the high-speed line Ourense-Santiago-A Coruña, commissioned in December 2011.
ADIF and RENFE technicians have traveled to the scene to assist in the rescue of the victims, and to proceed with the repair and recovery of the line as soon as possible.
Both companies will collaborate in the investigation into the cause of the fire, while moving to the victims' families his condolences and solidarity maximum. Renfe has enabled care elteléfono 900 101 660 . Civil Protection enabled phone 900 444 222.900 101 660900 444 222 .
The operator has also created a transport alternative pathway interception between Ourense and Santiago.
Renfe has established an alternative transportation plan by interception of the road between Ourense and Santiago:
Message of condolence from Prime Minister by Alvia train derailment near Santiago de Compostela
The Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, has made the following message of condolence for the victims of Alvia train derailment in Santiago de Compostela:
"Shocked by the news of Alvia train derailment near Santiago de Compostela, wanted, on behalf of the Government of Spain and on my own behalf, I send my deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives, and encourage their recovery to those injured in such unfortunate accident.
Both the central government and the regional government of Galicia are, from the outset, mobilizing all its resources with the utmost professionalism to fulfill their role in the emergency response to the grave we found.
In a fatality as you just live Santiago de Compostela on the eve of her big day, as Spanish and as I can only express Galician greater sense of solidarity, and as Prime Minister firmer will support families of victims and the injured, as well as to clarify the causes of the tragic accident. "
USHSR
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"Shocked by the news of Alvia train derailment near Santiago de Compostela, wanted, on behalf of the Government of Spain and on my own behalf, I send my deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives, and encourage their recovery to those injured in such unfortunate accident.
Both the central government and the regional government of Galicia are, from the outset, mobilizing all its resources with the utmost professionalism to fulfill their role in the emergency response to the grave we found.
In a fatality as you just live Santiago de Compostela on the eve of her big day, as Spanish and as I can only express Galician greater sense of solidarity, and as Prime Minister firmer will support families of victims and the injured, as well as to clarify the causes of the tragic accident. "
USHSR
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China has quickly become the world's leader in high speed rail building more miles than the rest of the world put together, and at a pace that's mind boggling. They have now decided to increase the pace of building - planning to spend $85 billion this year alone on high speed rail!
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