Iñaki Barrón

Iñaki Barrón

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Iñaki Barrón is the president of the Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes Ferroviarios (CIAF), an independent body responsible for investigating railway accidents in Spain. He is currently in the news due to his involvement in the investigation of a tragic train collision in Córdoba that resulted in at least 40 fatalities and numerous injuries. Barrón has indicated that the preliminary findings suggest the interaction between the train and the track may be a factor in the derailment, emphasizing that the inquiry will seek to determine the exact causes of this rare and devastating accident.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
2 wks
Reach
440,108
Power
12,800$
Sentiment
5.49
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Spain 7 5.86 0.67% +20% 46,754,778 373,327 $1,400,000 11,179$
Peru 1 6.00 0.10% +0% 32,971,846 31,552 $230,000 220$
United Kingdom 1 5.00 0.05% +0% 67,886,011 35,229 $2,700,000 1,401$
Totals 9 147,612,635 440,108 $4,330,000 12,800$
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Recent Mentions

Spain Spain: Iñaki Barrón is the president of the CIAF who stated that the commission does not follow up on the implementation of recommendations. 5

El País: La CIAF alertó en 2019 de problemas en la línea Madrid-Sevilla, pero las revisiones no detectaron el fallo en Adamuz | España

Spain Spain: Iñaki Barrón expressed surprise at the minister's statements regarding the integral remodeling of the line. 5

El País: El contrato de renovación del tramo de Adamuz no contemplaba el cambio total de los carriles | España

Spain Spain: Iñaki Barrón is the president of the Technical Accident Investigation Commission (CIAF) overseeing the investigation into the Adamuz train accident. 7

El País: Iñaki Barrón, líder de la investigación sobre Adamuz: “Roturas de soldaduras hay muchas, pero hay que ver si esta era evitable” | España

Spain Spain: Iñaki Barrón is the president of the Commission of Investigation of Railway Accidents (CIAF) and is investigating the cause of the train derailment in Adamuz. 7

El País: El presidente de la investigación de Adamuz: “Todo parece evidenciar que la causa ha sido la rotura de una soldadura” | España

United Kingdom United Kingdom: The head of the independent commission investigating the crash, Iñaki Barrón, said that everything appears to suggest that the separation of the two welded pieces of track was the cause of the tragedy. 5

BBC: Spain slashes speed limit on popular train route after fault found

Spain Spain: Iñaki Barrón is the president of the Commission of Investigation of Railway Accidents (CIAF) and is involved in the investigation of a train accident. 7

El País: Última hora del accidente de tren en Córdoba, y del choque de Rodalies en Barcelona | Identificados 41 de los 43 fallecidos del accidente de trenes en Adamuz | España

Peru Peru: Iñaki Barrón, the president of the Commission of Investigation of Railway Accidents, pointed to 'the interaction between the track and the train' as a possible cause of the derailment. 6

El Comercio: Choque de trenes en España: Autoridades buscan las causas del accidente que deja al menos 40 muertos | Córdoba | Iryo | Renfe | Últimas | MUNDO