The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, admitted that citizens' trust in the rail network is broken after the serious accidents that occurred in Urda, in the province of Toledo, and in Adamuz, in the territory of Córdoba. According to reports from broadcaster RTVE, the speech took place in Toledo on the sidelines of the work of the operational coordination body, where the aftermath of the Urda collision, which caused sixty-nine confirmed deaths, is being managed.

The head of the executive reiterated that the country cannot consider it acceptable for two dramatic events of this scale to occur within twelve months, given the strategic importance of its infrastructure. Sánchez promised that the central administration is committed to clarifying all dynamics and providing concrete responses to strengthen the safety of high-speed trains, while at the same time expressing gratitude to emergency personnel and citizens for the assistance provided during the emergency.

At the operational meeting, Sánchez was accompanied by Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska and the regional authorities of Castilla-La Mancha, while Transport Minister Óscar Puente was absent. Political pressure on the latter has increased from the opposition, in particular the Popular Party, which formally demanded an immediate step down or dismissal from his government post.

In an independent press conference in Madrid, Minister Puente nevertheless ruled out stepping down, arguing that the current priority is to deepen technical investigations and identify necessary measures. The Transport Minister specified that he had placed his mandate in the hands of the president of the executive, adding that he had not received any request to step down and remained fully committed to verifying the causes.