High-speed train derailment kills at least 40 in Spain, injures scores, police say

Spanish police said Monday that at least 40 people died and 159 were injured in a high-speed train collision in southern Spain.

At least 40 killed in Spanish high-speed rail collision

Spanish police have confirmed at least 39 people are dead after a high-speed rail collision in southern Spain

Spain’s high-speed train crash casts a shadow over a world-class rail system

Spain’s commitment to high-speed rail, which the railway union defines as rails for trains going 250 kph (155 mph), has helped Spain shed its reputation of often being behind the industrial curve compared to other leading economies.
The Economist

An awful crash blots Spain’s gleaming super-fast trains

Spain’s high-speed train network, the world’s second longest, is a national pride and joy. Whisking passengers across a large country, it is a daily convenience and a symbol of modernity and efficiency.
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