Spain hit by widespread travel disruption after dozens killed in high-speed train collision High-speed trains on the Madrid to Andalusia line are currently suspended The Independent UK · 5h ago
Spain train crash: Drone footage captures twisted carriages as toll tops 60 The crash occurred along the Madrid-Seville high-speed railway line in Toledo province, where two trains carrying hundreds of passengers were travelling in the same direction towards Seville in southwestern Spain, according to Esther Padilla, spokesperson for the Castilla-La Mancha regional government. Spain's rail infrastructure operator ADIF said the accident took… The Times of India · 8h ago
Spain Train Crash: Report Claims Renfe AVE Was Cleared Past Red Signal Before Hitting Iryo Near Toledo At least 31 people were reported dead after a Renfe AVE train collided with a stationary Iryo service near Toledo. Investigators are examining a reported signalling instruction. International Business Times UK · 8h ago
Spain train crash: Govt blames 'human error' by operator — what led to collision? "A human error by an Adif operator in the face of a breakdown of the main signaling system is the possible cause of the accident," sources from the government led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez told Okdiario. The collision involved an AVE train and an Iryo train on the Madrid-Seville… The Times of India · 10h ago
Spain train crash latest: Police interview control centre staff over ‘inexplicable human error’ after 68 dead It’s the second major train collision this year on Spanish railway lines, drawing criticism for transport minister Oscar Puente The Independent UK · 11h ago
Spain to observe three days of mourning after scores killed in high-speed train collision At least 68 people were killed Wednesday after two high-speed trains collided in Spain's central Toledo province, regional authorities confirmed, with high-speed rail services between Madrid and Andalusia suspended. It is Spain's second deadly train crash in less than a year. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the country would observe… France 24 · 12h ago
Spain wildfire disrupts Madrid-Barcelona rail service as heatwave looms A wildfire near Spain's high-speed rail line in Catalonia disrupted services between Madrid and Barcelona. This incident precedes a predicted heatwave, with the national weather service forecasting a sharp rise in fire risk from Sunday, particularly in northern interior zones. Scientists attribute the increasing frequency of such extreme weather events… The Economic Times · Jun 18
'Supporting Catalunya's independence in front of millions of viewers' – Planned protests mean Tour de France start in Barcelona could face disruption Catalan independence groups aim to 'mobilise hundreds of volunteers and activists' as Tour visits region in July Cycling News · Jun 3
One killed and 37 injured in Spain train crash days after deadly Adamuz collision Tuesday’s accident near the Spanish city of Barcelona leaves five people seriously injured The Independent UK · Jan 21
Broken 'Fishplate' Killed 40 in Spain After Union Warned Track Operator of 'Severe Wear' Months Before Investigators found worn fishplate on Spanish track where 40 died. Union SEMAF had warned ADIF of 'severe wear' on high-speed line in August. International Business Times UK · Jan 20
Spain to hold three days of mourning after train crash that killed at least 40 Officials say death toll likely to rise as rescuers continue to comb through wreckage in remote area of Andalucía The Guardian - UK · Jan 19
Spanish rail operator was warned of ‘severe wear and tear’ on tracks before horror crash killed at least 40 Spain’s prime minister promised transparency in an investigation into how the trains derailed near Cordoba The Independent UK · Jan 19
Spain suspends high-speed train services after deadly collision At least 39 people were killed and more than 120 injured when a high-speed train in southern Spain derailed and was hit by another. Sunday night's accident on Europe's largest high-speed rail network has surprised experts, because it occurred with a relatively new train on a straight piece of track. Radio France Internationale · Jan 19
Spain train crash: Everything we know as country records fourth rail incident in a week Spain has witnessed its fourth rail incident within a week. Find out what happened and the causes behind these shocking events. Evening Standard · Jan 19
The Independent UK · Jan 19 What caused the Spain train crash? Track fault highlighted in investigation after 41 killed Hundreds were on board when the train derailed and slammed into another on an adjacent track. Stuti Mishra and Maira Butt report as the investigation into what happened continues
The Guardian - UK · Jan 19 High-speed train crash in southern Spain kills 39 Forty-eight people remain in hospital, with 12 in intensive care, after two trains collide in Córdoba province
Evening Standard · Jan 19 At least 39 people killed in high-speed train crash in southern Spain Video from the scene shared on social media showed rescuers pulling passengers from twisted carriages lying on their side under the glare of floodlights
International Business Times UK · Jan 19 Train Accident in Spain: Why Rescuers Asked Survivors to Prove They Were Alive on Social Media At least 21 people were killed in a train accident in Spain, prompting rescuers to urge survivors to confirm they were alive on social media.
The Independent UK · Jan 18 Spain train crash latest: Bodies still trapped in wreckage as Spain deploys cranes and death toll rises Madrid-bound train derailed on a straight stretch of track, before being hit head-on by another locomotive travelling 200kmph in the opposite direction
The Independent UK · Jan 18 High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 5 and injuring 25 A high-speed train has derailed in southern Spain and collided with an oncoming train
Evening Standard · May 5, 2025 Spain's train network grinds to a halt after vital signalling cables stolen in ‘act of sabotage' It comes just a week after Spain and Portugal suffered an unprecedented and unexplained power blackout
The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2025 Spain: cable theft that caused rail chaos was ‘act of sabotage’, says minister Signalling cable taken from four locations, delaying high-speed services between Madrid and Seville, week after massive power cut
International Business Times · Jul 26, 2024 Spain Train Driver Jailed For 2.5 Years Over Deadly 2013 Crash A Spanish court on Friday sentenced a train driver and a safety director to two-and-a-half years in prison over a 2013 crash that was the nation's deadliest rail disaster in nearly eight decades.
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022 Ex-safety chief pleads innocence in Spain train crash case The former head of safety for Spain’s state-owned rail infrastructure company has told a court that he was not responsible for the 2013 train crash that killed 80 passengers
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022 Spain: Train crash driver says he couldn´t avert accident The driver of a train that crashed in Spain in 2013, killing 80 people, has told a court he braked but couldn´t avoid the accident