Second fatal train crash shocks Spain as death toll in the first collision rises to 43

Commuter rail service in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region was suspended Wednesday after a Barcelona commuter train crashed the night before, killing one person and injuring 37 others, authorities ...
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Questions and answers in Spain’s train accident investigation: from the broken track to the ‘abandoned’ undercarriage

The transportation minister admits that vibrations reported on that route before the crash ‘are not normal.’ A new report suggests the right rail was fractured before the train that derailed passed ov ...

When something goes wrong at 186 mph: Inside the fast-reaction world of high-speed train drivers

Behind more than 70 million high-speed rail services a year lies a web of safety systems. At nearly 200 mph, even a single failure can have dramatic consequences.