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Spanish rail strikes after Urda accident
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- Background
Fatal rail accident near Urda prompts union safety demands in Spain
A deadly train accident near Urda, in Spain's Toledo province, led rail unions to demand safety improvements and to call or keep strikes.
- Background
Carlos Cuerpo takes over Spain's Transport ministry after Puente quits
After Óscar Puente resigned over the Urda rail crash, Economy minister Carlos Cuerpo assumed the Transport portfolio amid growing rail unrest.
Spain's new transport minister fails to stop train drivers' strikes
Carlos Cuerpo's first meeting with the train drivers' union ended with no deal, so strikes on 10 and 12 November stay on. Another meeting is set for Friday.