The audio of the train drivers from the accident in Toledo is leaked: "Resume with normal speed"

BarcelonaThe audio recordings of the conversations between the drivers of the AVE and Iryo trains that crashed this Wednesday in Urda, leaving more than 60 fatalities, confirm that the driver of the AVE train that ended up crashing into the back of the Iryo train received the order to resume its journey "normally". The audio recordings that were shared by El País and Eldiario.es show that the operator at the Atocha control center –who was accompanied by a supervisor and an assistant– gave the order to the AVE train, which was about 25 kilometers away from the Iryo train, to resume its journey normally.

"Disconnect and reconnect the LZB [the security system]. Resume the journey. And then resume the journey under the protection of the BSL with normal operation", can be heard, in a confusing way, in the conversation between the driver of the AVE who lost his life in the accident and the operator of the Atocha control center.

In parallel, in a second audio, the conversation between the Iryo train driver and the control center can be heard. In this exchange of messages, the driver clearly states that she "is stopped at the entrance signal of Urda". After an exchange of comments, the control center operator again informs the driver to "resume the journey" normally.

This evening a third audio has also been leaked that also records the conversation between the Iryo train driver and the Atocha control center. In this conversation, the driver warns that she cannot start the train. "The train is not allowing me to check the LZB system. And that is why I am still stopped in front of the entry signal," she said. Finally, the conversation ends with an "agreed" from the control center operator, who tells the driver that if she has any other problems, she should call them.