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Adif president leaves post after deadly Urda train crash
Luis Pedro Marco de la Peña has left as head of Adif, Spain’s rail infrastructure manager.
Reports differ on whether he resigned after meeting transport minister Carlos Cuerpo or was dismissed.
His departure follows the Urda train crash in Toledo on 28 October, which killed 69 people and injured more than 200, according to one report.
Former transport minister Óscar Puente resigned a day earlier, and Cuerpo has temporarily taken over transport responsibilities.
The departures come amid a crisis in rail transport and concerns about public confidence in the system.
Adif now needs a new leader as authorities continue managing the crash’s aftermath and investigating what happened.
The government has approved 30 million euros in aid and measures to improve high-speed rail safety.
Adif president Luis Pedro Marco de la Peña left his post on Wednesday after meeting Carlos Cuerpo, who had temporarily taken over transport responsibilities.
RTVE.es and Diario AS report that Marco de la Peña resigned, while ABC reports that he was dismissed.
His departure followed the resignation of former Transport Minister Óscar Puente and came amid the response to the deadly Urda rail crash.
The crash in Urda, Toledo, killed 69 people and injured more than 200, according to Diario AS.
ABC reports that Adif operations director Ángel García de la Bandera was emerging as a possible replacement.
- Who
- Adif president Luis Pedro Marco de la Peña left his post.
- What
- He resigned, according to RTVE.es and Diario AS; ABC reports that he was dismissed.
- When
- Wednesday, 4 November 2026.
- Where
- He met Carlos Cuerpo. The crash occurred in Urda, Toledo.
- Why
- His departure came amid the response to the Urda rail crash and after Óscar Puente resigned. The sources do not give a single confirmed reason for Marco de la Peña’s departure.
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A rail crash occurred in Urda, Toledo, killing 69 people and injuring more than 200, according to Diario AS.
Óscar Puente resigned after appearing in Spain’s Congress to address the Urda crash.
Carlos Cuerpo assumed transport responsibilities and met with Marco de la Peña and Transport Secretary of State José Antonio Santano.
Marco de la Peña left the Adif presidency; RTVE.es and Diario AS describe his departure as a resignation, while ABC reports he was dismissed.
- Adif president
- Luis Pedro Marco de la Peña
- Departure date
- 4 November 2026
- Urda crash deaths
- 69
- Urda crash injuries
- More than 200, according to Diario AS
- Reported possible replacement
- Ángel García de la Bandera, Adif director general of Operations and Exploitation, according to ABC
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🔴Dimite Luis Pedro Marco de la Peña, presidente de Adif ▪️Ha presentado su renuncia tras reunirse esta tarde con el vicepresidente y ministro de Transportes, Carlos Cuerpo 🎙️@CristinaGanuza