High Speed Train Derails in Spain

[Safe-Keeper]

The central command told the second train to proceed. It's not yet known why and everything would have been ok otherwise.

The way I understand the current reporting, both trains were told to proceed, then the crew of the train in front reported they couldn't start their train, and, apparently due to the command central being in chaos, the train that was now on a collision course with the train in front of it wasn't stopped. Tragic either way.

(Google-Translated)

https://www-rtve-es.translate.goog/noticias/20261028/accidente-tren-toledo-audios-trenes-centro-control-funciona/17287733.shtml?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=no&_x_tr_pto=wapp&_x_tr_hist=true

 

[Helen]

Can't help thinking of the first responders, must have been beyond gruesome.

 

[ahhell]

Tragic for sure.

As Safe-Keeper worries about Norwegian rail, I wonder what's more likely: California HSR that ends up like Japan's, or California HSR that ends up like Spain's.

California HSR rail that ends up like Ireland's.

 

[Klimax]

California HSR rail that ends up like Ireland's.

404?

 

[theprestige]

Think about it.

I did. I originally was going to say, "full of Kiwi fruits", for a California-is-gay joke, but it seemed a bit too much of a stretch, for a bit too little comedy. So I dialed it back to something that was merely nonsensical. That's probably far more thought than it needed, but I guess I failed you. I apologize.

 

[ahhell]

404?

They don't have one and never will.

 

[Klimax]

They don't have one and never will.

So FileHSR Not Found.

 

[dudalb]

at this point I have to wonder

They don't have one and never will.

yeah, funding for high speed rail in California appears to be going nowhere.

 

[ahhell]

at this point I have to wonder

yeah, funding for high speed rail in California appears to be going nowhere.

It will keep getting funded, they just won't have high speed rail.

 

[a_unique_person]

From what I can work out from the latest updates. Both trains were told to proceed. I assume they would have left the area where the signals had failed. The train in front form some reason couldn't proceed, though. They tried to radio the central control but their radio wasn't able to get the message through.

 

[jeremyp]

The passengers in the HST would be protected by the heavy locomotive in front and the carriages look intact.

Nope. Modern high speed trains are often effectively EMUs. The one involved in this crash was a Renfe class 103 judging by the pictures of the crash. No big locomotive at the front.