The numbers behind Spain's deadly train wreck
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- A deadly train collision in southern Spain on Sunday killed at least 41 people and injured dozens, raising concerns about the reputation of Spain's high-speed rail network.
- Spain's high-speed rail system, inaugurated 34 years ago with the AVE train, is a national symbol of progress, boasting 3,900 kilometers of track, second only to China globally.
- The Madrid-Barcelona route, once a seven-hour journey, now takes about 2½ hours thanks to high-speed rail, with plans to reduce travel time further by increasing train speeds to 350 kph.
- Spain has had only one deadly crash on its high-speed rail lines prior to this incident, and officials are investigating the cause of Sunday's collision, with
