<p>Questions were raised before Toledo crash over rail safety in a country where train travel has surged by 40%</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/28/spain-train-crash-toledo-europe-latest-news-updates">Deadly Spanish rail collision – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Spain’s high-speed rail network, the most extensive in Europe and the second largest in the world after China, has long ranked as a point of pride in the country. But Wednesday’s deadly crash – the second in nine months – has recast the spotlight on questions about safety.</p><p>Officials said at least 64 people were killed on Wednesday morning after two trains collided, leading to the derailment of several carriages. The two trains were carrying 544 passengers.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/28/analysis-fatal-collision-doubt-over-spain-high-speed-rail">Continue reading...</a>
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Second fatal train collision this year casts doubt over Spain’s high-speed rail network
<p>Questions were raised before Toledo crash over rail safety in a country where train travel has surged by 40%</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/28/spain-train-crash-toledo-europe-latest-news-updates">Deadly Spanish rail collision – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Spain’s high-speed rail network, the most extensive in Europe and the second largest in the world after China, has long ranked as a point of pride in the country. But Wednesday’s deadly crash – the second in nine months – has recast the spotlight on questions about safety.</p><p>Officials said at least 64 people were killed on Wednesday morning after two trains collided, leading to the derailment of several carriages. The two trains were carrying 544 passengers.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/28/analysis-fatal-collision-doubt-over-spain-high-speed-rail">Continue reading...</a>