Spanish track was fractured before high-speed train disaster, report finds

The preliminary report into the crash that left 45 people dead finds evidence of a fracture more than two hours earlier.

Spain's deadly rail accidents prompt maintenance investment debate

By Pietro Lombardi and Corina Pons MADRID, Jan 23 (Reuters) - A series of accidents in one week on Spain's railways, ...

A look at some of Europe’s deadliest train accidents in recent years

A high-speed train derailment in southern Spain has left at least 39 people dead and injured more than 150, according to ...

What we know about Spain's worst rail disaster in over a decade

The incident near the city of Córdoba has been described by local officials as Spain's worst rail crash in more than a decade ...

Deadly train disaster leaves dozens dead as investigators search for answers

A deadly high-speed train collision near Adamuz, Spain has killed at least 41 and injured many more as an investigation is ...
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Aging infrastructure a key factor in making train travel safer globally

Tuesday night’s commuter train crash in Barcelona — which killed one person and injured 37 — highlights the ongoing challenges of railway safety, even in developed nations.

Spain's deadliest train disasters

At least 39 people died in southern Spain after a high-speed train derailed and collided with an oncoming one on Sunday night ...

Tragic chapter on the trains sends rail superpower Spain into crisis

Now, though things feel different: "It's not that there's psychosis, but it does make you just a bit reluctant to get on a train, without a doubt." In just a few tragic days since two high-speed ...