Is high-speed rail generally safe? What can Australia learn from Spain’s accident?

By Qing Wu, Principal Research Fellow, Centre for Railway Engineering, CQUniversity Australia
Colin Cole, Director - Centre for Railway Engineering, CQUniversity Australia

Residents in central Spain are dealing with the aftermath of a tragic collision between two high-speed trains, which has left at least 68 people dead and dozens more injured.

On a rail line between the capital Madrid and the city of Seville, a train carrying 397 passengers collided at high speed with another train that was stationary on the tracks and had 147 people on board. The resulting force…

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