Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez announced in his speech today that after Transport Minister Oscar Puente announced his resignation, he has handed over the post of Minister of Transport to First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Carlos Cuelpo. On November 3, Spanish Minister of Transport Puente announced his resignation. He said that Spain had two major high-speed rail accidents in less than a year, and he was unable to remain in office as Minister of Transport. On the same day that Puente announced his resignation, there was another train collision in Spain. According to Spanish media reports, a freight train carrying grain derailed in Barcelona province on the 3rd, causing injury to a train driver.

Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez announced in his speech today that after Transport Minister Oscar Puente announced his resignation, he has handed over the post of Minister of Transport to First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Carlos Cuelpo. On November 3, Spanish Minister of Transport Puente announced his resignation. He said that Spain had two major high-speed rail accidents in less than a year, and he was unable to remain in office as Minister of Transport. On the same day that Puente announced his resignation, there was another train collision in Spain. According to Spanish media reports, a freight train carrying grain derailed in Barcelona province on the 3rd, causing injury to a train driver.