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Spain train crash: scores killed, more than 130 injured
- opminion 13y agoThe train driver claimed, under shock, to be doing 190Km/h in a 80km/h bend. The automatic breaks, which only trigger at discrete points, didn't kick in, and that part of the line, in spite of being part of a high speed line, is not covered by ERTMS [1]. It seems that a fortune was spent on advanced trains, which get votes, but perhaps not on safety, which save lives. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Rail_Traffic_Management_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Rail_Traffic_Manageme...