Spain train crash: What we know after two trains crashed with dozens feared dead

Re:Spain train crash: What we know after two trains crashed ... by 1718627440 on Thursday October 29, 2026 @05:42PM (#50296519)

I have not stated anything that is specific to Spain in this thread? I do think there is something wrong with the safety culture in Spain, I mean obviously, there was an accident.

> but you can't say that it has ever happened in Japan.

That sounds very unlikely to me, and in fact Wikipedia indicates otherwise: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigaraki_train_disaster

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Re:Spain train crash: What we know after two trains crashed ... by wewtyflakes on Thursday October 29, 2026 @07:06PM (#50297504)

That is not a high-speed rail line... so, no?

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Re:Spain train crash: What we know after two trains crashed ... by 1718627440 on Thursday October 29, 2026 @07:17PM (#50297621)

Ok, so railway safety for me doesn't stop at the end of high-speed lines. But, maybe Japan does indeed clear the measure you suggested, so congratulations to Japan, I guess?

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Re:Spain train crash: What we know after two trains crashed ... by wewtyflakes on Thursday October 29, 2026 @07:41PM (#50297839)

Yup, so it seems that high-speed rail safety is not an unsolved problem. Wonder what the lessons are? Hmm...

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Re:Spain train crash: What we know after two trains crashed ... by 1718627440 on Thursday October 29, 2026 @08:04PM (#50298031)

"Sadly" anything involving safety with humans is never a solved problem, because safety culture needs continuing training and effort.

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Re:Spain train crash: What we know after two trains crashed ... by wewtyflakes on Thursday October 29, 2026 @08:20PM (#50298224)

> I said nothing about "throwing up out hands", this is a current research topic. But you can hardly blame the workers for not using a system, the researchers haven't invented yet.

This you? Who's fault is it then? You said the tech doesn't exist (lets take that at face-value for the sake of your argument), so then if not tech, then what? You're just left with people. So are you saying it is their fault or not? Or is it just nobody's?

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Re:Spain train crash: What we know after two trains crashed ... by 1718627440 on Thursday October 29, 2026 @09:18PM (#50298709)

Yes. General safety culture. However asking who is at fault instead of asking how to prevent it from occurring again, is also an indication of a lack of safety culture.

In addition: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50297950 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50293093

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Re:Spain train crash: What we know after two trains crashed ... by wewtyflakes on Thursday October 29, 2026 @10:54PM (#50299357)

You can do both

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