Spain’s rail network under scrutiny after second deadly crash in as many days
Trainee driver killed in accident near Barcelona just days after 43 died in collision between two high-speed trainsSpain’s rail network is under scrutiny after a commuter train crashed near Barcelona just days after at least 43 people died and 152 were injured in a collision between two...
<p>Trainee driver killed in accident near Barcelona just days after 43 died in collision between two high-speed trains</p><p>Spain’s rail network is under scrutiny after <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/20/commuter-train-near-barcelona-hits-collapsed-wall-injuring-several-people">a commuter train crashed</a> near Barcelona just days after at least 43 people died and 152 were injured in a collision between two high-speed trains.</p><p>The second crash in as many days occurred at approximately 9pm on Tuesday when a retaining wall collapsed on to the track near Gelida in the region of Catalonia in north-east Spain, derailing a local train.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/21/spain-rail-network-scrutiny-after-second-train-crash">Continue reading...</a>
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